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Alan Joyce arms himself ahead of Aston launch
After over a year of keeping a distinctly low profile, the former chief has this week signed not one but two hefty PR operatives.
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- Myriam Robin
September
- Opinion
- Federal election
The National Party must help to fix up the farm that is Australia
Labor is only adding to sense of regression and decline in Australia. The Nationals can’t restore the country if they succumb to populism themselves.
- John Anderson
The five most powerful Australian tech leaders in 2024
The biggest deal of the year, the end of an era at Atlassian and the rising influence of super funds helped to shape the list of technology’s most powerful in 2024.
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- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Australian economy
CEOs who spend less time trying to be liked are heard more often
When company bosses spent less time trying to be liked, they got listened to more often.
- John Roskam
- Opinion
- Federal election
The EPA is a dead end for Labor
The Coalition will almost certainly not agree to pass the bill next week, even if there are further negotiations and minor concessions from Labor.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- Tech crackdown
‘Daylight robbery:’ Canberra needs EU muscle to land big tech blow
The government wants to work cooperatively with tech moguls such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, but that seems like wishful thinking, and tougher laws are coming.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Mining
Why Australia’s miners are so alarmed by Albanese
The powerhouse industry is aghast at the government’s policies on industrial relations and environmental changes and has broken diplomatic cover to say so.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- AI
Australia must become an AI powerhouse, or be left behind
Artificial intelligence presents a significant opportunity for Australia’s economy, but has been largely ignored – and underfunded – in the political rhetoric.
- Casey Flint
- Opinion
- Perth
Why Albanese is talking big in WA
The Albanese cabinet is trying to prop up its electoral standing in Western Australia with the promise of new jobs and economic opportunities. The resources sector is highly sceptical of Labor’s agenda.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Why has a long-term understanding with Asia eluded us?
Even as Australia has become more multicultural, the best we can manage is a pragmatic relationship punctuated with fits of enthusiasm.
- James Curran
August
- Opinion
- Mining
BHP steps boldly in an uncertain world
The company is confident of future growth prospects in copper and potash, while iron ore profits continue to underpin its bottom line despite nerves over China.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Luke Sayers lands and expands in the capital
Unburdened by the PwC fallout, Sayers is hiring in Canberra. A look at the federal tenders won by his firm helps explains why.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Aviation
Why flight delays remain a ‘regrettable reality’ for many Australians
Transport Minister Catherine King promises fixes for airline customers failed by delays, cancellations and sky-high fares – just not quickly.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Indonesia
Government hasn’t matched Keating’s Indonesia pact
The new defence agreement with Jakarta is a welcome development, but the government claims too much too soon about its place in history.
- James Curran
Clayton Utz raids MinterEllison office
Clayton Utz has hired four partners from rival MinterEllison as part of a push to bolster its Canberra office and win more government legal advisory work.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Indonesia
Our new quiet security embrace as Jakarta hedges bets
Indonesia’s strategic wariness of China has culminated in this week’s military co-operation agreement with Australia. But don’t read too much into it.
- Susannah Patton and Rahman Yaacob
Vengeful Peta Credlin and Tony Abbott take on NSW moderates
Brian Loughnane is reviewing the NSW division while his wife Peta Credlin and her ex-boss Tony Abbott call for its takeover.
- Myriam Robin
Fast-growing firm nabs ex-big four partners in Canberra consulting push
BDO Australia has recruited a former PwC-turned-Scyne partner and an ex-Deloitte and Sayers Group partner to lead its new Canberra office.
- Edmund Tadros
Second diplomat caught trapping staff in Canberra
Himalee Arunatilaka, Sri Lanka’s former deputy high commissioner to Australia, denied her employee minimum pay and conditions for more than two years, the Federal Court found.
- Ronald Mizen
Meet Canberra’s best and worst stockpickers (one got returns of 64pc)
From investments in lithium to Fortescue, disclosures made by parliamentarians give at least a glimpse of whose portfolios are up – and whose are down.
- Joshua Peach