October 2021
How Heather Ridout built her surprising influence
The director didn’t set out with great ambition, but with passions and interests. She became one of few women blazing a trail as a public policy advocate.
Executive Education hub for those who want to get ahead
The new hub on afr.com will showcase new careers and skills opportunities.
How Helen Lynch broke the rules to lend to a future chief justice
The trailblazing banker has spent her career encouraging other businesswomen to have the courage to speak up and challenge the status quo.
August 2021
The long travails of corporate women
From bans on female employment to outright sexism to complacency and discrimination, the Financial Review has chronicled the progress of career women.
November 2018
Barrister John Lawrence reveals how the NT royal commission changed very little
Youth detention conditions in the Northern Territory are little changed, even after the royal commission, barrister John Lawrence tells Lunch with the AFR.
October 2018
Wolgan Valley resort offers six-star luxury in the steps of Charles Darwin
Some of Charles Darwin's most profound insights into evolution were inspired by a visit to Wolgan Valley in 1836.
April 2018
Banking royal commission: AMP rallies behind chairman Catherine Brenner
AMP is moving to protect its chairman Catherine Brenner from calls for her resignation in a submission to the Hayne royal commission.
March 2018
It's not a brain drain: Australian diaspora an untapped brains trust
Australia's economic success would be enhanced by having a national diaspora strategy connecting the one million Australians working overseas.
Cochlear's Dig Howitt says it 'doesn't make sense' to cut R&D breaks
Cochlear CEO Dig Howitt said it "doesn't make sense" to cut R&D concessions because this would eventually mean less intellectual property being developed here.
February 2018
Getting data right will feed trust and growth, says PwC
Analysts are starting to put a higher value on companies that have growth options, say PwC’s Liza Maimone and Chris Manning.
Trust, data and agility are the secrets to growth, say strategists
We spoke to the top strategists at Bain & Co, McKinsey & Company, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG to get their insights on success.
McKinsey's John Lydon on what business needs as purpose moves to the core
Customers and employees want socially responsible activity integrated into the business.
Data, not apps, is the key to growth, says KPMG chairman Alison Kitchen
There are dangers lurking in the data-driven economy for business, argues Alison Kitchen, chairman of KPMG.
Malcolm Turnbull's #MeToo moment after Barnaby Joyce's relationship debacle
Malcolm Turnbull's stance is an acknowledgement that the ground has shifted mightily in gender relations everywhere.
Fight Amazon but beware algorithms, says Deloitte's John Meacock
"The lack of activity in thinking about new business models in this country has been frustrating," says Deloitte's John Meacock - but he has a warning.
Businesses focused on mission-critical roles will win, says Bain & Co
Big doesn't have to mean slow. Do Australian corporates have what it takes to be scale insurgents?
Fresh push for Advance as it proves the value of the Aussie network
With a new chairman and CEO for Australia, the global expat network for Australians is making a push into deeper engagement with non-Australians who have studied here.
Trust in CEOs climbs, but trust in business slides further: Edelman Trust Barometer
The growing phenomenon of chief executives speaking out on social issues is helping restore their credibility, the Edelman Trust Barometer found.
January 2018
CBA puts stability before cultural change in choosing Matt Comyn
The selection of an insider for CEO suggests the board believes business challenges and quick culture change overwhelm the need for a cleanskin to fundamentally shake up the bank.
Businesses must get ready for a decarbonising economy (or risk losing money)
CEOs and boards are starting to understand the massive risks and opportunities they face as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy.