Olivia Chang
The Chainsaw
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Meet the Chinese students making up to $3000 a week selling Australian vitamins and baby formula back to China
Carol Ling is 25. She came to Sydney in July last year as a Chinese international student and is now studying English at an ELS language centre. She also makes up to $3000 a week selling Blackmores and baby formula to people in China. The business of selling Australian health products to China isn’t new. For many international students from the mainland, it’s an easy way to earn some extra cash… → Read More
Malcolm Turnbull says visa crooks in the Australian Border Force will be 'pursued relentlessly'
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says allegations of visa corruption in the Australian Border Force will be “pursued relentlessly” and looked at “with the utmost seriousness”. According to a joined Fairfax Media / 7.30 Report investigation, 132 cases of alleged corruption within the immigration department have been referred to the national corruption watchdog over the past 12 months. Some… → Read More
The Grounds of Alexandria founder shares how he built one of Sydney's most popular cafés after losing everything
Founder of the Grounds of Alexandria Ramzey Choker knows what it’s like to lose everything. The entrepreneur behind one of Sydney’s most popular cafés was juggling multiple businesses after buying his own café at Bondi Beach at the age of 18. But a few years ago, he made the decision to sell his businesses for $2.6 million and invested it in his father’s food supply company. When the GFC hit in… → Read More
FIRST LOOK: Inside Mirvac's new Sydney headquarters
Leading Australian developer Mirvac is known for creating beautiful commercial buildings and residential apartments. And it looks like they’ve gone ahead and taken a leaf out of their own book for their new Sydney headquarters. 200 George, owned by Mirvac and AMP Capital, is one of the newest buildings in the Sydney CBD precinct near Circular Quay featuring 38,650 square metres of office space.… → Read More
Thousands of people are gathering across Australia today to rally for marriage equality
Thousands of people are gathering across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane today to rally for marriage equality ahead of the federal election. The rallies by non-profit organisation Equal Love began at 1pm on Saturday at the steps of Sydney’s Town Hall and Melbourne’s State Library calling for an end to discrimination of LGBTIQ people and their relationships. Many participants of the rally… → Read More
Malcolm Turnbull is urging Australians to back the Coalition's economic plan following Brexit
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is urging Australians to back the Coalition’s economic plan following Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union. Speaking at a press conference with treasurer Scott Morrison today, Turnbull assured voters that Australia “has a strong open economy with very strong fundamentals” but did warn that Brexit does “raise the level of uncertainty and does… → Read More
PHOTOS: New South Wales is being blanketed in snow
Winter has finally arrived for New South Wales. Parts of the state are blanketed in snow, including the Blue Mountains, Bathurst and Orange, as a cold front sweeps through the state. The snow and black ice has already forced a number of roads to close including the Great Western Highway between Yetholme and Marangaroo. The Bureau of Meteorology said all ski fields were forecast to receive snow… → Read More
PHOTOS: Australia is getting its first 'capsule hotel'
Australia is getting its first capsule hotel at the site of Sydney’s Bar Century. The iconic dive bar above Hungry Jack’s on George St, known for its $4 beers, closed earlier this year after the tenant’s lease was up. Taking its place will be “The Capsule Hotel” spanning three floors including a bar, lounge area and electronic gaming room. The main target of the hotel will be solo travelers… → Read More
I tried a coding workshop and created a web app in a day
Coding isn’t easy. It’s not something that you can pick up instantly or simply do well by following instructions. So I took on a weekend coding workshop at Coder Factory, which recently launched Australia’s first accredited coding boot camp, where I was introduced to the nuts and bolts of programming and building a web app from scratch. For this particular course, we used the programming… → Read More
How this Australian startup is making self-storage easy for millions of people
Anyone who’s moved homes knows the feeling of having too much stuff. And it’s not helped by the fact that most of the time, it’s a decent trek to the nearest self-storage facility. Spacer is an Australian startup by Mike Rosenbaum and Roland Tam which is tackling the high-costs and inaccessibility of traditional self-storage spaces by letting people rent out under-utilised spaces. In other… → Read More
Restaurant owners are Googling their customers before they come in, and a surprising number of people don't mind
If there’s one lesson you need to learn in the hospitality industry, it’s that knowing your customers can pay off. When Brett Michael, founding editor-in-chief of Uproxx and contributing writer at the New York Times, rocked up to the Old Clare Hotel in Chippendale, Sydney, he didn’t expect to be greeted with a framed tweet in his hotel room. Before his stay, Michael was asking on Twitter for… → Read More
Here's what the 'Million Dollar Listing' stars say they regret not buying in Sydney
Celebrity real estate agent brothers Josh and Matt Altman know a thing or two about investing. The stars of reality TV series “Million Dollar Listing” have sold more than $1.5 billion in real estate and were recently in Sydney to share their secrets to getting ahead in the property game. Alongside dishing out advice, Matt said they had one regret — not investing in the Barangaroo apartments in… → Read More
NETWORK SPEED: Here's how Australia's biggest telcos stack up
Telstra has the fastest mobile network speeds in Australia, according to a new report by OpenSignal which maps cellular coverage. Australia’s biggest telco leads the way with an average download speed of 17.09 Mbps. Optus follows behind with an average download speed of 12.87 Mbps and Vodafone with 12.79 Mbps. The State of Mobile Networks report looked at Australia’s three biggest mobile… → Read More
New South Wales is bracing for another weekend of heavy rains and potential flooding
New South Wales is bracing itself for another weekend of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding as a second low pressure system develops over the state. Two weeks ago, an east coast low thrashed Australia leaving at least three people dead and many homes inhabitable as they crumbled from the massive storms between June 4-7. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has warned that this weekend will… → Read More
Two millionaires are heading to the High Court to fight over the extension of a balcony
Two prominent Australian businessman are heading to the High Court in a battle over five square metres of balcony in the Queensland holiday town of Noosa. The Australian reports former Thiess CEO Martin Albrecht has been fighting fellow residents and John Mainwaring, architect of the Viridian Noosa Residences, since 2012 over combining two balconies into bigger one. Albrecht’s plan was rejected… → Read More
People are posting mouth-watering pictures of Australia's first free Nutella food truck
Australia’s first Nutella truck has arrived and the best part is the Nutella is free. The food truck tour kicked off at Sydney’s Wynyard Park today with many lining up to get a free morning bite. The menu included stewed winter berries with Nutella and toasted coconut, pikelet with smashed banana and Nutella, crepe stack with Nutella and crispy bacon as well as mandarin with Nutella and toasted… → Read More
PHOTOS: The surprisingly modest home of billionaire investor Warren Buffett
Billionaire investor and business magnate Warrent Buffett is worth an estimated $66.3 billion. That makes him the world’s third richest person, according to Forbes. But the CEO of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is surprisingly frugal — when it comes to his living choices. Buffett, 85, has lived in the same home in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska for the past 50 years, a place he… → Read More
Australia's 12 best restaurant and bar designs
The shortlist of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards are out and once more, food and beverage spaces from around the world have been recognised for their creative take on hospitality design. The annual awards, now in its eighth year, attracts entries from over 70 different countries spanning Michelin-starred restaurants, pasta bars and hole-in-the-wall saloons. This year, there were 7… → Read More
Here's a look inside Sydney's most luxurious co-working spaces
Sydney is home to an array of affordable co-working spaces. These spaces are ideal for entrepreneurs just starting out or those looking to break away from the restrictions of traditional offices. But over the past years, a new breed of high-end co-working spaces have been cropping up in Sydney designed with hotel-like amenities and luxurious fit-outs. Some of these upmarket co-working spaces are… → Read More
Landmarks around the world are lighting up rainbow colours in response to the Orlando shooting at a gay nightclub
The world is uniting in response to the Orlando shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday with landmarks lighting up and flying the rainbow flag today. The shooting in Florida which left 50 people dead is considered the deadliest in US history with more than 50 injured after suspected gunman, 29-year-old Omar Mateen barricaded himself and opened fire at civilians in the middle of the night.… → Read More