Today
AI can do only 5pc of jobs, says MIT economist who fears crash
Daron Acemoglu doesn’t see how artificial intelligence lives up to all the hype. “You’re not going to get an economic revolution,” he says.
- Jeran Wittenstein
Why this former Young Rich Lister is running for deputy mayor
Australian fashion entrepreneur and small business owner Erin Deering says she wants to make Melbourne a more business-friendly city.
- Euan Black
This Month
Why we should all learn to be OK with embarrassment
If we let fear of failing and ego get in the way, we will stop trying and stop moving forward, says this high-profile education leader.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
September
- Exclusive
- BOSS
Richard Goyder on his biggest mistake at Qantas
The recently departed Qantas chairman admits he made some mistakes but says people forget how the pandemic changed the game.
- Patrick Durkin
‘We need to talk’: the hidden cost of unclear messages
The “emotional overhead” of trying to decode ambiguous emails is just one piece of problematic fallout from poor communication at work.
- Euan Black
Billionaire goes from basement to world’s first private spacewalk
Jared Isaacman planted the seeds of payments company Shift4 in his parents’ basement and used to scrounge for pizza dollars. But at 41, he’s just made history.
- Emily Mason
Meet the lithium high-climber taking on the short sellers
Pilbara Minerals CEO Dale Henderson thrives on a challenge and hard work, and is willing to tackle everything from Chinese lithium buyers to Himalayan mountains.
- Brad Thompson
- Updated
- Executive shake-up
Westpac’s new boss Anthony Miller sets down his vision
The former Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs investment banker, who joined Westpac in 2020, will succeed 30-year veteran Peter King in December.
- Updated
- James Eyers and Lucas Baird
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Westpac’s new CEO is the Goldman money man cut from a different cloth
Plenty of investment bankers try to make it in Australia’s big four banks but few get there. Anthony Miller was always different.
- Anthony Macdonald
Melbourne Football Club president quits amid Petracca saga
Kate Roffey has quit the board, just a week after she was heavily criticised for a radio interview about disgruntled Demons superstar Christian Petracca.
- Patrick Durkin
What this CEO learnt from the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Moscow’s move gave Fujitsu global CEO Takahito Tokita the impetus to buck the trend of Japanese corporates focusing exclusively on Japan.
- Jessica Sier
How this former teacher became CEO of a $540m company
Jon Davey, chief executive of payments provider Tyro Payments, became a teacher after finishing school but realised it wasn’t for him.
- Sally Patten
August
CBA’s chief economist says farewell with a prediction about the future
Stephen Halmarick spent four years advising the country’s largest bank and its customers on what’s going to happen next. Now he’s making his own plans.
- Jemima Whyte
Five times you shouldn’t trust your gut as a leader
Gayle Dickerson says relying on intuition can be useful when you’re dealing with imperfect information.
- Euan Black
How this former McKinsey consultant finds jobs she loves
Allegra Spender’s route to becoming an independent MP was a roundabout one and taught her about the power of putting yourself forward and following your passions.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
- Emerging Leaders
- Higher Education Awards
The three words that unite these emerging leaders
Finalists in the emerging leadership category of the Higher Education Awards are focused on research that has “real-world impact”.
- Euan Black
How this CEO wins back clients his business has lost
Advertising boss Michael Rebelo is a big believer in being magnanimous when he loses a deal or a client.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
Why more bosses are cutting ‘sludge’ such as email chains
From executive coaching to banishing middle managers, employers are getting creative about getting more out of their staff without increasing salaries or their workloads.
- Euan Black
MH17 taught this leader how to manage through a crisis
The Malaysia Airlines plane was shot out of the sky two days before a large health conference being organised by Doherty Institute director Sharon Lewin was due to begin. Several delegates were on board.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Dan Murphy’s boss was almost sacked on his first day
As he celebrates three decades working at Dan Murphy’s, the Endeavour Group chief executive is ready for more direct feedback from his critics.
- Updated
- James Thomson