July 2024
Woolworths in leadership limbo after exec becomes Ramsay CEO
After missing out on the CEO role at the retailer, Natalie Davis will take over from long-serving Ramsay boss Craig McNally who will step down next year.
- Carrie LaFrenz
April 2024
Biggest donor to Yes campaign has no regrets
The Paul Ramsay Foundation donated $7 million to the failed Voice referendum. The amount of cash “felt appropriate then” and still does now, says its chairman.
- Samantha Hutchinson
June 2023
David Thodey named Ramsay Health Care chairman
After nine years as chairman, Michael Siddle will exit the role but intends to remain on the board as a non-executive director.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Forrest mega-gift to cajole other billionaires to give more
The $5 billion donation from Andrew and Nicola Forrest to their Minderoo Foundation will likely serve as a powerful exemplar for Australia’s peer-conscious billionaires.
- Michael Bailey
November 2022
Newcastle veterinarian snaps up historic Plumthorpe for $124m
The O’Brien family, founders of animal products business Jurox, has emerged as the buyers of the renowned Plumthorpe aggregation in Northern NSW.
- Larry Schlesinger
April 2022
How Ramsay Health Care went from market darling to PE target
If successful, the takeover of the private hospitals group founded by Paul Ramsay, would rank as the biggest private equity-backed buyout of an Australian company.
- Carrie LaFrenz
April 2020
Australia’s biggest benefactors set philanthropy record
The value of the Financial Review Philanthropy 50 list has surged by 35 per cent – the biggest annual rise in its four-year history.
- Philippa Coates
January 2020
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Lessons in philanthropy
Want to use your wealth to help others? It's worth putting in place checks and balances to measure your impact.
- Tim Mackay
Rich Listers up the ante on bushfire donations
Comedian Celeste Barber, who has raised more than $40 million, is putting the pressure on Australia's rich to step up.
- Julie-anne Sprague