Small Business

Nov 19, 2019 People & Industry

From a Backyard in Perth to Offices Around the World, Meet DownUnder GeoSolutions

Fifteen years ago two Perth geophysicists, Matthew Lamont and Troy Thompson, founded their company in Lamont’s backyard in Perth. Fast-forward and DownUnder GeoSolutions employs over 350 people in four offices across the globe. When …Read more Oct 28, 2019 Small Business

Engineering Solutions Under the Sea

Subsea Engineering Associates is a Perth-based engineering firm that specialises in, you guessed it, subsea engineering solutions. Founded in 2009, SEA now has over 50 staff members. In an interview with Business News earlier …Read more Oct 14, 2019 People & Industry

Meet the Perth Cybersecurity Start-Up That’s Partnering with the Natural Gas Industry

Concerns about personal cybersecurity have become a staple of conversation over the last few years. Social media tracking, search engine advertising, and international hacking are frequent topics of chatter. But cybersecurity is incredibly important …Read more Oct 07, 2019 Small Business

Northern Territory Drone Business Takes Flight

Ten years ago it might have been tough to imagine a job as drone operator. Now there are whole companies dedicated to providing commercial drone services. Darwin-based small business, Skymax, is working with natural …Read more Jul 11, 2019 People & Industry

Australians See Exports as a Positive, New Study Finds

Australia is a nation of exports. A diverse range of products leave our shores every year, from livestock, wool and wheat, to iron ore, gold, and, of course, natural gas. According to a survey …Read more Jun 06, 2019 Small Business

Meet the Queensland Business That Started at Home and Now Has 140 Employees

RIE co-owner, Elena Short is one of few women nation-wide who is an Electrical and Instrument (E&I) Technician, as well as an Electrical Engineer. Elena and her business co-owner, Jamie Short, worked as E&I …Read more