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Rob Scott

August

Wesfarmers managing director Rob Scott calls the performance of Kmart a “standout”, with youth fashion, beauty and health all resonating with consumers.

Kmart sparkle sends Wesfarmers’ profits and dividends higher

While the conglomerate’s retail brands including Bunnings and Officeworks posted increased earnings, the mining and energy businesses went backwards.

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  • Carrie LaFrenz

July

Jenn Morris won two Olympic gold medals with the Hockeyroos before going on to have a stellar career in business.

Secrets of Olympians who have conquered the business world

BOSS speaks to six Olympians, including Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott and Generation Life CEO Grant Hackett, about the most valuable business lessons they learnt from sport.

  • Euan Black and Patrick Durkin

May

Rob Scott.

Boosting investment needs more than taxpayer cash: Wesfarmers boss

Rob Scott said he was making major investments in value-added processing for lithium, but faced serious barriers from approvals processes. 

  • Carrie LaFrenz and Ronald Mizen
Chief executive Rob Scott at Wesfarmers’ strategy briefing day in Sydney on Thursday.

Wesfarmers flaunts its growth record, hopeful of lithium fortune

From hardware giant Bunnings and retailer Kmart, to the emerging lithium business and health unit, Mr Scott says Wesfarmers is well-placed amid a slower economic environment.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

March

The Mt Holland mine in Western Australia.

Chilean lithium giant flags ‘aggressive’ Australian expansion

The chief executive of Chilean lithium giant SQM has described Western Australia as the next global “lithium bowl”.

  • Tom Rabe

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