Articles for Advance

Peter Jolly, Managing Director and Head of Research, Markets, for nabCapital, has just returned from a tour of the United States where he met with clients and investors. He shares some of his insights with Matthew Smith in this week’s View From the Top. So, what do you tell potential American investors about Australia? Or do they already know everything? The Australia story is pretty well understood by those who participate in our markets, but I talk a lot about Australia’s bifurcated ...

Singer Tyrone Noonan grew up mostly in Brisbane, and his career has taken him across the globe. Tyrone describes himself as a ‘citizen of the world’, having lived and worked across Australia, LA, New York and Minneapolis, and currently planning his next move to the UK. He discusses what brought him to the USA, the advantages of the American love affair with all things Australian, and memorable moments from his time as co-singer and instrumentalist of the band george. Where did you grow ...

The Hon Stephen Smith MP AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Media release 19 July 2008 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit Perth I am very pleased that the United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will visit Perth as a guest of the Australian Government on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July. The visit by Secretary Rice follows my personal invitation to her to visit my hometown and electorate when we first met in Washington in January this year. ...

New Video On YouTube Watch Australia’s Great Gertler, and her band The Extroverts, performing in this clip from Joe’s Pub, November 2007. Greta Says: In the video, we are performing "Opening Night", wearing special food hats designed by Denise Maroney. Look out for a plate of spaghetti, bowl of fruit or even a roast turkey floating amidst tubas and shredding guitar solos...: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2xMkpYJaY5A A clip of the 10-piece expanded Extroverts gig at Joe's Pub in ...

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 10 June 2008 SUSTAINABILITY VICTORIA CEO APPOINTED The Chair of Sustainability Victoria, Mike Waller, today announced the appointment of Anita Roper as the new Chief Executive of Sustainability Victoria. “After an extensive search, the Board of Sustainability Victoria has appointed Anita Roper to the CEO position. Anita has extensive experience in working with business, governments and communities to turn sustainability concepts into effective ...

THE ROAD TO LONDON - DAN FAHY An ongoing series of profiles by the Media, Communications & Technology network. Where did you grow up in Australia? I grew up near a small country town in central Victoria called Sebastian, which is itself about 40KM North West of Bendigo. I went to Secondary School in Ballarat, a regional city in western Victoria. What’s your current role? I work for Europe's largest sports broadcaster, Eurosport. In my current role I manage negotiations for ...

THE ROAD TO LONDON - GERRY GOUY An ongoing series of profiles by the Media, Communications & Technology network. Where did you grow up in Australia? I was born in Zimbabwe (then known as Rhodesia) and lived there until I was 10 - we left due to the ongoing civil war, moved for a while to South Africa and then emigrated to Australia, settling in Melbourne where I went to high school & university. I spent the last 5 years of my pre-expat life in Sydney (Balmain!) and that's where I ...

THE ROAD TO LONDON - NICK CORR An ongoing series of profiles by the Media, Communications & Technology network. Where did you grow up in Australia? Ringwood, in the leafy eastern suburbs of Melbourne. What's your current role? Senior Product Manager for Skype. I work on the bleeding-edge stuff, advertising and content models that assist, compliment and ideally extend the Skype communication experience. What brought you to London? Work and travel opportunities. My girlfriend ...

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Davina Anthony left Sydney's North Shore to advance her media career in America. Currently the Creative and User Experience Director for the New York Daily News media division, Davina discusses her experiences and the challenges she's faced in the US media industry, as well as her tips & tricks for finding opportunities and surviving overseas. Where did you grow up in Australia? I grew up on the North Shore of Sydney, in the suburb of Mosman. What brought you to the United States ...

On April 7, 2008, Advance Arts Network members gathered at a great East Village watering hold for what was the first of a quarterly event. The concept behind aRt to aRt is to allow members working in the Arts in NYC or visiting to have the opportunity to connect with fellow Aussies working in the industry, share tips and contacts and find new friends. Each quarter will see us invite a guest speaker - we will aim to source these across all disciplines within the broad spectrum of the ...

On the mornings of July 10 (Financial Services) and 11 (Professional Services), a select group of Advance members were invited to the amazing McGuigan City Vineyard for breakfast networking events. Neil McGuigan gave a brief yet interesting introduction about Australian wine in the UK and the vineyard itself which has been installed for 3 days only to coincide with the launch of new additions to the McGuigan UK range. All who attended had a wonderful time and agreed that it was a truly unique ...

AUSTRALIA’S QANTAS SOCCEROOS TO PLAY WORLD CUP HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA IN LONDON ON TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2008. Australia will take on South Africa in an International football match in London on Tuesday 19th August 2008. The match will take place at Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road Stadium with kick off at 8pm. The Socceroos then meet The Netherlands in Eindhoven on 6 September. “It’s all part of the road that leads to the door of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” said Football Federation ...

Our friends at Spiegelworld are offering Advance members special savings on their two upcoming shows. Advance members can save over $40 per ticket using the special discount codes listed below. - Desir: $25 for first ten performances - Absinthe: $35 for first ten performances See below for details on how to take advantage of these special offers. DESIR FRIENDS & FAMILY OF ADVANCE SAVE OVER 60% $25 FOR THE FIRST TEN PERFORMANCES ONLY! (Reg $69) Before ...

Following the demolition of the six-storey former TAFE building on Thomas Street, the green space within UTS’ city campus will have effectively doubled in size. Soon, upon exiting the Tower building, you will be greeted by a grassy quadrangle measuring two football fields.

Crossing the Strait Australia China Connections, Issue: May/June 2008 The mainland may be Australia’s number one trade partner, but some of the single biggest business deals are still taking place across the Taiwan Strait reports Rowan Callick. What’s the biggest contract signed by an Australian company? What’s the biggest investment by an Australian company in the Chinese world? Both are with Taiwan. And more like them can be expected in the future, as the presidential election ...

Australia's Mining Boom to Bust Australia China Connections, Issue: May/June 2008 Will China’s insatiable demand for resources save Australia from a global downturn? Two of Australia’s leading economists say no. Sophie Loras reports. Morgan Stanley economist Gerard Minack has no qualms about the role the resources boom will play in protecting Australia against a global downturn – none. The prospect of rising export volumes (especially from China) won’t save Australia from going ...

In 2010 Shanghai will host the biggest World Expo in the history of world expositions. Over 170 nations and at least 40 international organisations are expected to take part. The Expo will run from 1 May to 31 October 2010. More than 70 million people are expected to visit the expo site, which covers 5.28 square kilometres on the banks of the Huangpu River in central Shanghai. DFAT – which has whole-of-government responsibility for Australia’s involvement in world expositions – is leading ...

The following information was accurate on July 9, 2008. For updated information, please visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/related-government-services/australians-overseas/index.htm#u Australia has working holiday arrangements with a number of countries and regions, which allow young Australians to have an extended holiday in many countries and supplement their travel funds through short-term employment. Working holiday arrangements are negotiated bilaterally. The arrangements are reciprocal ...

After a two year sell out tour in Australia and New Zealand, ‘Monsters! The Art and Technology of Animatronics’ exhibition will commence its US Tour at the St Louis Science Center in Missouri from 3 May to 1 September 2008, and then will move across country to the Anaheim Muzeo in California in early 2009. Australia’s leading creature FX company, John Cox's Creature Workshop, presents this fascinating ‘behind the scenes’ look at the skills and ...