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PwC Queensland Managing Partner Samantha Vidler

Energised PwC state leader charts an optimistic path

Over 30 years with professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Samantha (“Sam”) Vidler has seen some big changes, and challenges. Over that period,
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Young Endeavour crew. | Newsreel

Young people needed for a final Endeavour

The Young Endeavour’s first circumnavigation of Australia in almost 10 years, will be the last for the current vessel, and the tall ship is looking for young crew
Read more 3 February 2025
Ivan-Gil-Ortega-Qld-Ballet. | Newsreel

Gil-Ortega new Queensland Ballet Artistic Director

Celebrated international ballet professional Ivan Gil-Ortega is Queensland Ballet’s new Artistic Director. Queensland Ballet Chair Brett Clark said Mr Gil-Ortega had
Read more 3 February 2025
Australian golfer Greg Norman. | Newsreel

Greg Norman eager to help shape Brisbane 2032

Australian golfing great Greg Norman will join the Board of the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG). Federal Sports Minister
Read more 31 January 2025
Diverse teams do not always come up with the best results - Newsreel

Diverse teams may run counter to finding solutions

American writer H.L. Mencken once declared that, for every complex problem, there was a solution that was simple, neat, and wrong. He may have been on to something. New
Read more 28 January 2025
Australian Chief Scientist Tony Haymet. | Newsreel

Haymet Australia’s new Chief Scientist

World-leading oceanographer, chemist and entrepreneur Tony Haymet is Australia’s next Chief Scientist. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said Emeritus
Read more 28 January 2025
Peta Harwood, Queensland State Planner. | Newsreel

Harwood to lead Queensland’s Planning Group

Peta Harwood is Queensland’s new State Planner, tasked with facilitating the approval of thousands of homes to combat the housing crisis. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie
Read more 26 January 2025
Dr Katrina Wruck. | Newsreel

Dr Katrina Wruck Young Australian of the Year

Queenslander Dr Katrina Wruck has been named the 2025 Young Australian of the Year at the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented
Read more 26 January 2025
Ben Stiller tries his hand at coalmining in Zoolander - Newsreel

One third of workers are in mismatched jobs

Around one third of workers around the world are doing jobs mismatched to their qualifications, skills and fields of study. A report, released by the OECD this week,
Read more 23 January 2025
Boy in business suit. | Newsreel

Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks

Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study. NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had
Read more 22 January 2025