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Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

Written by Harcourt Fuller, Associate Professor of History, Georgia State University

About 4.5 billion bank notes and more than 27 billion coins featuring the queen's image are now circulating in the U.K.Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she...

Intium scales for the future with an in-house engineering model
By vertically integrating engineering with procurement and operations, Intium has achieved 70% in-house engineering capacit…
A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem
Mart Production/PexelsHave you ever paid more for a product because a brand told you it was good for you and the planet? Many…
Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely
TkKurikawa/GettyAustralia’s inflation rate surged 1.1% in March, driven by a record jump in fuel prices, making an inte…
From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch
Jonathan Borba/Pexels, CC BYThere’s now a vast, rapidly expanding global trade in counterfeit goods: imitation clothes…
‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?
Getty ImagesIn New Zealand’s long and storied romance with the property market, the “mum and dad” investor …
Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door o…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue
Property owners are boosting returns by selling energy back to the grid and to tenants Commercial and residential landlords across Australia are discovering a new way to increase property returns, by…

Introducing gender lens investing. It's more than pink-washing
What if investors could identify risks from companies' approaches to gender early?ShutterstockSince mid-last year, Wall Street investors in sensitive industries have been insisting on so-called “Weinstein clauses”, that allow them…
Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. What is the appeal?
A Louis Vuitton crossover bag bearing the Supreme label.ShutterstockIn 2017, Louis Vuitton caused a stir in the luxury industry by partnering with the New York skateboarding brand Supreme.This collaboration became…
E-bikes and Their Best Benefits Against Other Means of Transportation
Today, everyone living close to the city centers would like relief from their daily commutes. Modern cars are much more sustainable and fuel-efficient than the ones sold one decade ago…

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

PayNuts, one of Australia’s fastest-growing payment service providers, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and an expanded suite of integrated b...

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

Australian small business owners can now receive and compare business insurance quotes directly inside ChatGPT, in a move that signals a major shi...

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

With only 16% of retiring small businesses having a succession plan, tens of thousands risk closure as one in three owners nears retirement. Ne...

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

As workplaces settle into the new year and look for ways to strengthen culture, capability and connection, experts say corporate volunteering is e...

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Global Hospitality Platform, Tabit, Reveals Five Ways to Maximise Benefits of Mobile-First Systems As Australian hospitality venues grapple with...

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

For over a decade, the most practical and effective advice we could offer an employee was to spot the typo. It was practical, it was free, and it wo...

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

Intium scales for the future with an in-house engineering model

A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem

Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely

From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch

‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

Introducing gender lens investing. It's more than pink-washing

Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. What is the appeal?

E-bikes and Their Best Benefits Against Other Means of Transportation

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

The risks of underinvesting in CX

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers