Insights

Back to the Present

October 19, 2015 Sharmila Tsourdalakis

The character Marty McFly would probably be less overwhelmed by the real October 21, 2015 than the fictional one he encountered in the film Back to the Future II. Shortly after arriving into his future at the main square of his hometown, McFly was attacked by a shark hologram jumping out of a cinema playing […]

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Retail

Click go the bricks

October 15, 2015 Scott Rochfort

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After a decade of traditional retailers scrambling to establish online stores, the tide has turned. Now a growing number of online retailers are rushing to establish a physical presence. This was no better illustrated in February when the world’s largest online retailer Amazon opened its first shopfront in the US. That same month in Australia, […]

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Community

GPT launches Reconciliation Action Plan

October 12, 2015 Scott Rochfort

GPT Group today launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which contains a raft of commitments and targets aimed at helping close the disadvantage gap faced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The launch in GPT’s Sydney headquarters was opened by a Welcome to Country from Gadigal Elder Uncle Allen Madden. GPT chief […]

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Community

One GPT staff member’s reconciliation journey

October 12, 2015 Tiarne Shutt

I grew up not knowing much about my Aboriginal heritage. I didn’t understand why my great grandmother had kept it from our family and I didn’t understand the shame of it. As I grew up and began to learn about Australia’s black history in school, it became clear to me that my family wasn’t the […]

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Office

Sydney’s white-collar riding boom

October 7, 2015 Scott Rochfort

Sydney is often cited as one of the world’s less friendly cities for cyclists. Often singled out for its impatient motorists and lack of bike lanes, Australia’s largest city is far from cycling paradise. Despite these challenges, a record number of commuters are now travelling to work by bike in Sydney. Between 2006 and 2011, the […]

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Office

Office basements get luxury workout

October 3, 2015 Chris Davis

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Office buildings are on a health kick. With environmental ratings now well established across the office sector, buildings are now being measured on how they promote good health among their occupants. This is a result of the growing trend for companies to encourage white collar workers to adopt less sedentary lifestyles. With the long-term health […]

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