Today
‘I was the only non-billionaire in the room’
Aware Super’s Deanne Stewart, a leading voice for a sector using its increasing political, social and investment clout, on why she wants to be a force for good, and what it was like meeting King Charles.
May
‘I was very confident’: Meet Nuno Matos, ANZ’s Mr Fix It
After getting the US Justice Department off HSBC’s back, the Lisbon-born banker wants to take the smallest of Australia’s big four banks to “a different level”.
Commentating Fortnite has made this streamer millions by 31
Shaun Cochrane has become one of the biggest faces and voices in the world of the game in just five years. He plans to be “set, financially” at the age of 35.
‘Smash his camera and kill him’: A thriller writer’s scariest moment
Chris Hammer’s best-selling novels are inspired by his decades of writing and producing stories around the world as a journalist.
The consultant turned CEO who wants to change healthcare
Chris Blake runs one of Australia’s biggest hospital operators, but he says the last thing the country needs is more facilities – he wants a rethink of funding.
The Aussie bringing Black Mirror-esque brain tech to reality
This neurologist has built technology allowing humans to control machines with just their thoughts. Now he’s racing Tesla’s founder to take it to the masses.
April
Lauren Zonfrillo could write the book on grief. So she has
On May 1, 2023, Lauren Zonfrillo lost her husband, star chef Jock. Two years later, she’s releasing her memoir of that time – the book she wishes she had read.
Live Nation boss reveals ‘unspoken secret’ of ticket prices
Veteran promoter Michael Coppel is now the biggest Australian cog in a multinational music machine. He says local fans would be bereft without it.
How ‘least likely to succeed’ Simon Cohen cracked the eastern suburbs
The real estate guru introduced a buyer’s advocacy model to Australia with a desk above a pub. Now he has 100 staff and offices across the country.
Why Tim Wilson is risking being rejected (again)
For a politician with mostly centrist policies, the Liberal candidate for Goldstein arouses unusually strong feelings. What lies behind the man whom you can thank for your franking credits?
March
Why Vanessa Hudson’s kids didn’t want her to be Qantas CEO
The airline boss opens up about career timing, why it’s OK to be wrong, and why the timetable for fleet renewal is fine, thank you very much.
If Musk aims to save trillions, he’s doing it wrong: Yellen
America’s former Treasury secretary Janet Yellen speaks candidly about Trump, getting DOGED, choosing economics and why she’s an inveterate planner.
This actor has the legal profession flocking to see her show
Heather Mitchell is reviving the crowning role of her long career, playing the US Supreme Court judge in RBG: Of Many, One.
How Jess Bala, 41, became the top woman in Australia’s car industry
The managing director of GM Australia and New Zealand is about to introduce Cadillacs to the local markets, but her ambitions are as big as a Chevrolet Silverado.
February
‘I made smart decisions, I didn’t want to be poor’: Rachel Griffiths
The actor did her time in Hollywood and now calls her own shots, including producing a new series that looks at brothel life in a uniquely lighthearted way.
He won over Shane Warne with a musical. Could Gina Rinehart be next?
Eddie Perfect wrote a Broadway smash in Beetlejuice, a critical hit (but financial disaster) about the leg-spinning legend, and would love to give another prominent Australian the song-and-dance treatment.
This vice chancellor stood on his head for students, literally
New boss of Western Sydney University, George Williams, is using his legal mind, and the odd stunt, to advocate for the battered tertiary education sector.
The obsessions that make Nagi Maehashi tick
The drive that took the RecipeTin Eats founder and bestselling author to PwC, Brookfield and out on her own is about more than simply selling cookbooks.
January
What happened when I stalked the Australian Privacy Commissioner
Carly Kind has a tellingly thin social media presence, yet she disagrees with the policy of the Albanese government – her employer – to ban kids from the platforms.
Meet the McKinsey analyst turned teal powerbroker
Allegra Spender, who could hold the balance of power after the next federal election, grew up in privilege but prides herself on being able to talk to anyone.