Invented by Arthur K. Melin and Richard P. Knerr of the Wham-O toy company, thehula hoop was inspired by Australian wood rings. More than 100 million of the multi-colored plastic hoops sold in the first year on the market. Although the fad slowed in the 1960s, the toy is still popul...
Back in 2000, when Thompson was starting out, annual exports of Australian wine to China exceeded the $1 million mark for the first time. Less than two decades later, the figures tell a story of exponential growth: China now imports more than $2 million worth of our wine every day; in ...