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Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is that removing dry leaves and branches reduces the chance of bigger, more dangerous fires. Over many decades, prescribed burning has settled into a dogma – an unquestionable good.

Michelle Carnahan has spent the better part of the last three decades working in healthcare at companies like Thirty Madison and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY). Now, the entrepreneur has raised $52 million in seed money for her own startup, Arbiter, a platform that connects health care professionals and payers to provide…

As wealth concentrates and the economy becomes more reliant on the ultra-rich, a number of Gen Z workers are choosing to work directly for them, according to Business Insider. 

Why the future of business intelligence looks more like modern gaming than legacy reporting.

In our hyperconnected world, having the ability to fully disconnect has become something of a luxury, Business Insider says, and a handful of startups are cashing in.

High-net-worth nannies are becoming a new career path for young job seekers disillusioned by the corporate grind.

Clients who spent at least six figures on private flights with Flexjet over the last 12 months were whisked off to Central Mexico earlier this year and treated to five-star hotel suites and a host of cultural experiences. 

The beer industry is experiencing a shake-up. Oversaturation, economic strain, and changing consumer preferences are causing many brands to rethink their products, according to Business Insider. Those who are succeeding and retaining their market share are doing so by making beer dumb again.

Community-based fitness startup Sweatpals raised $12 million in a recent funding round, which was led by venture capital firms Patron, a16z speedrun, and Kevin Hart's HartBeat Ventures.