At only 20 years of age, Emily Coe had spent years perfecting her craft as a dancer, but after getting a taste for truck driving, she has no plans of turning back. Based in Wollongong and working for HornbyRead More

Sukanya Iyer has enjoyed a steep career rise at EssilorLuxottica in Australia, commencing as an optical dispenser at an OPSM in Sydney’s northwest during university before an opportunity arose to start her optometrist career in the same practice post-graduation. Recently, she made the transition to the ACT where she is now the managing optometrist at [...]

Caroline Tiddy, University of South Australia geoscientist associate professor, has been named a Superstar of STEM for her work in developing new sensor and geotechnical exploration technologies. Tiddy was among 60 scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians recognised nationally by Science & Technology Australia to celebrate the country’s most inspiring women and non-binary people working in [...]

ormer Woodside Energy executive Fiona Hick will spearhead Fortescue’s clean energy initiative. Hick, who is currently president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, will become chief executive officer (CEO) of Fortescue Metals in February 2023. She will report to the Fortescue Board alongside Fortescue Future Industries CEO Mark Hutchinson. Hick’s addition [...]

Australian entries have dominated the 2022 edition of Women in Mining UK’s “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” (WIM100), a biennial publication that highlights the wealth of female talent within the global mining industry. The book celebrates 100 women from around the world who go “above and beyond” and contribute so much to the industry [...]

After finishing high school, Christie Power wasn’t sure which direction her career would take. Following 11 years in the dental industry and relocation to Mt Isa with her partner, she began working as a Sales Co-Ordinator with Coates, where she was surprised to find a strong sense of community and a team willing to support [...]

Dr Kate George has become the first Aboriginal woman to chair an ASX-listed company. She has accepted an invitation to join the board of Ten Sixty Four as non-executive chair. George is a distinguished Australian business leader with a unique background of experience in the public, corporate and community sectors. Her areas of specialty include [...]

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting makes most of its money from iron ore, but appears to be diversifying, according to reports. After Arafura Rare Earth last week called for $121 million for its Nolans project in the Northern Territory, Hancock is understood to have committed to investing $60 million. The bid caused brokers Bell Potter and [...]

Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been awarded the Clunies Ross Innovation Award for her globally recognised waste transformation technologies. Prof. Sahajwalla is an internationally renowned materials scientist, engineer, and innovator who has revolutionised recycling science via the development of next-generation ‘green materials’ derived from waste. Prof. Sahajwalla established a method called Green Steel Polymer Injection Technology [...]

We live in a world where waste is a product of an economic model gone rogue – where value is lost at every point in supply chains, product development cycles and procurement processes. But what if we could do something different and completely change the way we look at waste? At Waste Expo Australia, Dr. [...]