Welcome to the John Dory!

Its nearly the end of 2019 and that means one thing.... EXPO2020 IS HERE! We invite you to hear from the Australian Commissioner for Expo2020, Justin McGowan and meet some of the ABCD members who are part of the Australian Pavilion Experience. Enjoy!

Australia at Expo2020

Dear Members and Friends of the Australian Business Council, For those of you I haven’t met (yet) I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself but mainly I want to tell you about why I am in Dubai...

Krysta Fox

Dear ABCD Community, I hope you are enjoying this part of the year as much as I am. It's terribly predictable to start with the weather - but isn't it lovely right now?

Nightlife

What or Who is Nightlife Music? It’s a full-circle success story that all started in 1989...

Modelcraft

When we arrived in the Middle East about 15 years ago the core business of Modelcraft was, what we would call, Real Estate Marketing collaterals. Today we do a lot more including a model of the Australian Pavilion at Expo2020

Jane Wellington

Jane has lived in Dubai for more than four years and with her tourism background has formed MDO Tours, What does MDO stand for? Read on and find out...

Jessica Smith OAM

Jessica Smith moved to Dubai in early 2019 with her husband and two children (and another on the way). To say Jessica has had an incredible journey is an understatement...

New Opportunities Through Emiratisation

Emiratisation is not a new government policy, and yet it has featured in the news a number of times over recent weeks since H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, outlined the UAE cabinets “10 steps for Emiratisation” in early September.

Welcome to Phonicia! Since 2500 B.C.

Greg Malouf, award winning Australian Chef and Author has partnered with JA Resorts & Hotels to open two new venues in Dubai...

Motorino Opens in Dubai!

Renowned as ‘the best pizza in New York’, Motorino’s Neapolitan pizza hails from Brooklyn NYC and has since become an iconic restaurant in 9 locations worldwide, from Hong Kong to Singapore and is now to Dubai, at JA Ocean View Hotel on The Walk, JBR