INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION
World’s first sleep apnea device
A BELLA-Vista based company, Bespoke Medical Innovations (Bespoke), has created a unique world-first device to assist in treating the estimated 1.5 million Australians suffering the debilitating effects of Sleep Apnea.
PARRAMATTA SQUARE DESIGN
Council selects public space architects
PARRAMATTA City Council has chosen a team of four internationally renowned design firms to create a world-class public area as part of the Parramatta Square urban renewal project.
BADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT
Opportunity for advanced manufacturing hub
THE foundations exist in Western and South Western Sydney of a “unique” catalyst to create a thriving aviation hub in and around the Badgerys Creek Airport, according to a comprehensive report prepared by NSW Business School.
NEW PARTNERSHIP
Dairy joins Chinese consortium
By Red Dwyer
TWO of Australia's biggest dairy farming families - one in Western Sydney and the other in the Central West – are part of a dairy consortium backed by $500 million Chinese investment fund.
MINDSET CHECK
20 life lessons for happiness and success
By Laura Shin
A RECENT birthday got me reflecting on my journey to this age, and I'm happy to say that, compared with the younger me, I’m much more at peace with myself, content with my life, confident of what I want and sure of how to get there.
PEOPLE POWER SAVES POOLS
Aquatic centre still on the agenda
By Di Bartok
PEOPLE power has saved Wentworthville and Guildford pools - and the community still gets a super swim centre.
NEW WORLD OF WORK
Why HR needs an extreme makeover
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Private
EMPLOYEES are becoming more mobile, contingent, and autonomous, while employers need to reimagine the way they manage workers to keep them engaged.
GENERATIONAL SUCCESS
Burton boys carry on tradition
FORTY two years after starting his business, John Burton still likes to come into the Homebush office to keep an eye on things.
LIGHT RAIL PANIC
Push for Premier to nominate Westmead route
PARRAMATTA Council has called on the State Government to nominate the Westmead to Epping via Carlingford route as the first stage of the $1 billion Western Sydney Light Rail Network, following reports that the Olympic route was shaping up as the preferred option.
ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY
Exposing risks and rewards
By Hardeep Girn, Know My Business
EARLY technology adopters in business are often cited as being the most likely to reap the rewards in using new innovation to distribute their product or service.