January
Directors brace for Trump’s DEI dismantling
Australian company directors are not willing to backtrack on hard-won gains in gender diversity and inclusion, but are preparing for employee and customer pushback.
August 2024
AFL’s mystery man Dustin Martin bows out in unique style
Dustin Martin and Tom Hawkins have both called time on their glittering AFL careers, but the famously media-shy Richmond star didn’t attend his own press conference.
May 2024
Consultant to take reins at Geelong in AFL succession
Boston Consulting Group’s local managing partner Grant McCabe will succeed Craig Drummond as the president of the Geelong Football Club.
August 2022
Transurban’s new chairman: ‘I take nothing for granted’
Future Transurban chairman Craig Drummond says he will be across the “detail” when he succeeds Lindsay Maxsted in October.
April 2021
‘We just need to be bolder’: Craig Drummond’s health plea
Outgoing Medibank chief Craig Drummond hasn’t lost the fire for health reform. He also reveals his retirement plans and why you won’t see him on a bank board.
Medibank Private poised to name new CEO
The ASX-listed health insurance giant is likely to name a new boss in the next week, with an internal executive expected to be appointed.
February 2021
Medibank’s Craig Drummond leaves on a high
Healthcare reform will lose one of its strongest advocates when Craig Drummond leaves Medibank Private at the end of June. His successor has a hard act to follow.
No longer a ‘young man’, Medibank’s Drummond to retire
The company is starting a search for a replacement for Craig Drummond, who has been in the role since July 2016 and was a key ex-executive at NAB.
Medibank confirms investment in GP clinics Myhealth Medical Group
Medibank’s plan to focus on preventative health and doctor-led partnerships fits firmly into the company’s strategy to transform itself into a broader healthcare company.
January 2021
From crowdsourcing to tapping young minds: Where CEOs get ideas
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin likes to crowdsource ideas, ANZ's Shayne Elliott feeds on podcasts but CoreLogic's Lisa Claes looks to Generation Z.
December 2020
Why this CEO remains upbeat despite Sydney cluster
Craig Drummond sums up the mood of many CEOs when he says the pandemic is far from over, but there's still good reason to be cautiously optimistic.
August 2020
Companies take big steps to help support Melbourne staff
PwC is considering a program where Melbourne employees can locate a colleague who lives within a 5km radius so they can go for a walk together.
Victorian Labor a stranger at the top end of town
Insiders say the Andrews government's lack of engagement with business leaders may be exacerbating the COVID-19 crisis, as Victoria's Trade Minister admitted he's never met Solomon Lew, one of the state's largest employers.
May 2020
Medibank sees positive COVID-19 side-effects
Craig Drummond is facing some big questions about how consumers and governments will spend on healthcare. But the answers could be good for Medibank.
December 2019
Teams, AI and Hitler: CEOs reveal their top books of 2019
Lessons from great sports teams, great negotiators and great moments in history thrilled our top business leaders this year.
33 CEOs reveal their favourite piece of tech
A wave of digital innovation is crashing across Australian businesses, as data becomes a key competitive advantage, the annual Chanticleer CEO survey reveals.
Bosses won't budge on hurdle rates
Australia’s top chief executives have bad news for Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe – most are unwilling to drop their hurdle rates on new investments, despite the sharp fall in interest rates.
November 2019
Medibank hit with protest vote
Medibank Private fell just short of receiving a strike against its remuneration report on Thursday, as shareholders posited their disappointment with the company's leadership.
Suffering from jet lag? Head to the gym
For Medibank CEO Craig Drummond, a post-flight workout is the perfect cure for the effects of a long-haul flight.
Greg Hunt to consider corporate healthcare
Health Minister Greg Hunt is under pressure to consider tax breaks for companies that offer private health insurance for workers.