Innovators 2008

Basics instinct

Banking's mr cautious had the last laugh, and left a more nvironmentally and people-friendly institution....

Feeding frenzy

David Jones puts her name to nougat and News Ltd toes the line on her magazine demands. This food guru has serious clout....

Force of nature

THE green cop becomes environment Partner as well as enforcer....

Against the grain

How a true biofuel believer triumphed in the face of hostile petrol companies, suspicious consumers and claims of political favours. SKYRocketing oil prices helped, too....

That's upset the applecart

How a German with fresh ideas crashed australia's cosy supermarket party....

Visions splendid

INNOVATION IS ALL ABOUT TAKING RISKS. hOW HAVE THE REFORMERS AMONG LAST YEAR'S BRW LIST OF LEADING INNOVATORS FARED 12 MONTHS ON?...

Vale

John Button died on April 7 this year, at the age of 74, and Australian industry lost a great champion whose legacy allows hundreds of businesses to compete in world markets. As industry minister for 10 years in the Hawke and Keating Labor government...

Dead reckoner

By collating death's tiny details, A world-first coroners tool is finding hidden hazards and new ways to save lives....

Man of ideas

Australia's trillion-dollar superannuation stockpile is a tribute to the inspiration, work and political nous of a former union leader....

Method in the madness

More than 90 stores and 30 years later, little has changed in the business model of consumer electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi. Therein lies its genius....

Outside the box

With little experience as a designer, ken friedman has just been appointed dean of a faculty of design. is he the messiah or just a very naughty boy?...

Creative spark behind change

Innovation is the business world's favourite buzz word. It is sometimes used as a synonym for science and technology, which is only half the story. And it is often overused as a marketing term for what is in fact only incremental improvement. But it ...

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