This Month
TechOne founder to face grilling over $80m bullying claim
Adrian Di Marco is expected to face allegations he oversaw a culture of bullying and intimidation when he is cross-examined in the Federal Court on Monday.
Highest-paid CFOs revealed
Macquarie’s chief financial officer Alex Harvey has reclaimed the title of the country’s highest-paid CFO, bagging statutory reported pay of $10.1 million, despite a 4 per cent decline in his pay.
New LNG terminal would need major dredging, rival warns
Royal Vopak has released a technical review by maritime experts DNV containing warnings about the environmental impact of the proposed facility.
WiseTech whistleblower warned she would never get another board role
ASIC boss Joe Longo warned of an outbreak of “issues in the bedroom migrating to the boardroom” as Christine Holman revealed the threat made to her.
Non-compete ban may free big earners in tech and finance
Labor’s new rules could extend to white-collar workers who make more than $175,000 when including bonuses.
March
New diversity law granting ministerial power is overreach: Goward
A bill that could lock employers out and give ministerial powers to set DEI targets may discourage investment, says the former sex discrimination commissioner.
SPC chief’s battle to remake the household brand
The ambitious Robert Iervasi is transforming his company, but faces sceptical investors, nervous suppliers and international trade winds.
The real story behind Jacinta Allan’s horror week
If Labor goes badly in Victoria in the federal election, the state’s scandal-prone premier will be blamed. Then it will be game on, insiders say.
Victoria’s gas switch to cost households $5.8b: report
The Allan government’s plan to force people to replace broken down appliances with electric ones could cost more than first thought, according to new research.
Victoria starts handing out hefty bills in land tax ‘grab’
More than 400,000 people who run a small business or Airbnb from their home have been hit with hefty land tax bills under the government’s plans to rein in debt.
Dutton backs US-style racketeering laws to tackle CFMEU
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton brands Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s response to reports of CFMEU and bikie misconduct on government projects as “a wet lettuce”.
What it costs to get a company’s name on an F1 driver’s helmet
What are candlestick chart trading patterns doing on the headgear of F1 driver Lance Stroll? It’s just part of the big money sponsors are rushing to spend.
The country’s highest-paid directors revealed
Here are the 18 male and two female directors in Australia paid more than $1 million a year in board fees.
How this Melbourne engineer became a boss at a $24b global giant
The global president of engineering firm Jacobs is based in Melbourne and is the first member of the executive team to live outside the US.
Oscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success
The Australian Formula 1 driver says his race day routine involves the same lunch, no matter where he is.
ASIC kickstarts deregulation agenda to lighten director loads
The chairman of the corporate regulator, Joe Longo, will also on Wednesday call for more science and technology experience in the boardroom.
Some founders regard directors as ‘something to be tolerated’
The scandals that have rocked high-profile founder led companies such as WiseTech and Mineral Resources are a wake-up call for all board members to conduct thorough due diligence, say top directors.
‘Basket case’: Why Victoria is ground zero for Labor
Labor could be heading for an electoral disaster in Victoria where the party’s brand is “in the toilet” and the economy is in a parlous financial state.
‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad bets
The billionaire investor is mired in clashes with his ex-wife, future sister-in-law and developer Tim Gurner. But he’s up for it, he says.
Victorians warned to expect energy shortages and higher prices
Victorians face a catastrophic risk of energy shortfalls and more than doubling of prices over the next 10 years, according to modelling released by Infrastructure Victoria.