Anthill Magazine
What is Anthill?
It's a business magazine.
What’s it about?
It's about innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid business growth.
Until Anthill was launched in September 2003, the bulk of existing business titles in Australia were mainly concerned with issues of relevance to small/micro businesses or large corporations (one or the other).
Anthill was developed to bridge this gap, appealing to highly innovative and ambitious ‘fast’ growth businesses - SMEs with rapid growth potential and larger companies that realise the value of reinvention to stay ahead.
It does not focus on the traditional ‘nuts and bolts’ of business development (although this is a key element of editorial content), but instead it highlights the inspiring thrills, spills, trials and tribulations of business development and rapid commercial growth.
Business can and should be fun, right!
New tool for innovators looking for grants
Design Victoria today launched Transform Your Design Business, an online guide that aims to equip designers with the know-how to successfully navigate the grants space and write strong grant applications.
Fund managers forecast blue skies ahead
Australian fund managers believe the worst of the global financial crisis is over and are strongly backing prospects for Australian equities over the coming year, according to Russell Investments' latest Investment Manager Outlook (IMO). The outlook for almost all sectors has strengthened, with the sentiment towards Australian equities at its highest level since the manager survey began in 2005.
Business expenditure on R&D has jumped by 15 per cent
Business expenditure on research and development (BERD) has jumped by 15 per cent, reaching $14,380 million in 2007-08, according to statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
Forget India. Silicon Valley tech firm outsources to Australia (thanks to vampire-programmers)
Australia’s IT industry received a shot in the arm this week when Silicon Valley firm GitHub spurned its selection of local providers - some of the world’s biggest hosting companies - in favour of Sydney web developers Anchor. Why? Anchor founder Andrew Rogers cites the vampiresque habits of programmers.
Want to take part in a world record breaking ‘robot dance’ to promote women...
Anthill 30under30 winner Marita Cheng will be busting some serious moves next Tuesday when she will attempt, along with fellow members of Robogals, to beat the Guiness World Record for 'robot-dancing'. While the record currently stands at 276, Robogals (a student group that was initially created by University of Melbourne students to encourage the entry of women into science, engineering and technology careers) has already attracted over 400 confirmed registrations on Facebook.
Cleantech sector gathers momentum with launch of Sydney Cleantech Network
This week we were presented with further evidence that cleantech is rapidly gaining mainstream status in Australia with the launch yesterday of the Sydney Cleantech Network (SCN).
Report: Australia well positioned to ride out economic crisis
While global economic conditions are likely to remain shaky in the short-term, Australia looks set to ride out the crisis better than most other developed nations, according to Dun & Bradstreet's quarterly Global Economic & Risk Outlook Report released today.
Australian nuclear research receives boost as ANU and ANSTO join forces
The Australian National University (ANU) and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have officially entered into a partnership to combine core expertise and enhance Australia’s international engagement in nuclear science and technology.
Women still paid 10% less than men
The 2009 AIM Gender Pay Differentials report was released yesterday, and while pay differences have decreased from last year, particularly at the top end, the report serves as a reminder of the work still ahead for anyone seeking pay equality in Australia (i.e. most sane human beings) | Women in Business | Pay Differences | Gender in Business
Research: Teens, geeks don’t dominate Aussie YouTube usage
The typical Australian YouTube user could just as easily be your grandmother as your brooding teenage son, according to the results of the first ever comprehensive study into how Australians use the popular online video site.
Liubinskas at TechCrunch50: Aussie startup entrepreneurs from iPitch & spellr.us
Pollenizer's Mick Liubinskas, Anthill's man on the ground at this week's TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco, has been wandering around with his trusty video camera hunting down Aussie startup entrepreneurs to interview for you.
In this first video, he interviews Green Lane Digital, the team behind iPitch, an online platform matching companies and investors. Below, Liubinskas catches up with another regular contributor, spellr.us founder Kevin Garber.
Federal R&D Tax Credit Bill passes, more changes to come
The passage last Thursday of the Tax Laws Amendment Bill (2009 Measures no 4) represents the Rudd Government's first significant milestone on the road to delivering a more streamlined R&D Tax Credit for innovative Australian businesses.
New website helps Australian small businesses understand new employment laws
This week the Australian Federal Government launched Fair Work for Small Business, a free resources website that helps small businesses understand the new Fair Work Act and how it affects their rights when it comes to employing staff.
Online game spammers ambushed by virtual cops
Underground spam companies are infiltrating popular online games, such as World of Warcraft, by hiring players to accrue and sell virtual possessions of in-game value, such as swords and potions. It’s a new frontier, and the authorities are fighting back, sending virtual detectives into these games to police such activity.
Compare Google and Bing search results on one page
Here's a simple mashup/hack on the concept of comparing search results between Google and Bing. Type your search query in the top box and the results in Google and Bing appear below in split-screen. Handy for those searching for information or, more likely, those seeking to compare how their own site ranks in each search engine for various search terms.
Sydney researchers develop energy-efficient model for cloud computing
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of Sydney is set to harmonise two of today's hottest emerging trends: cloud computing and energy efficiency.
Things looking up for Australian businesses
Australian businesses are cautiously optimistic that overall business conditions will improve through the rest of 2009 according to the latest D&B National Business Expectations Survey released today.
How to use Twitter for business… This time, it’s personal.
Developed by Australian digital marketing consultant Clare Lancaster, this 21-page eBook is designed to teach businesses how to increase website visitors, leads and sales by connecting with people using Twitter.
Great scientific achievements by women in history
The fields of science and technology are undeniably dominated by men. However, the contributions of women in these areas has been overlooked and underestimated throughout history. At the recent 2009 Women in Technology (WiT) Awards presentation, WiT President and i.lab CEO Anne-Marie Birkill delivered a keynote address in which she lauded the little-known achievements of female scientists and technologists, and called for greater acknowledgement and support for women today.
Here is an edited extract from Birkill’s speech.
Berlin researchers developing high-tech hitch-hiking service
Researchers in Germany are developing a mobile ride-sharing service that could turn every car into a make-shift taxi.
