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This public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneur
Being the CEO of his own company was never on Pinnacle chief Ian Macoun’s agenda. “I was a public servant.”
Union bosses mark labour’s big day, by celebrating corrupt CFMEU chief
Senior union officials have unrepentantly backed ‘fearless’ CFMEU boss Darren Greenfield just days after he pleaded guilty to charges of taking bribes from a boss.
No ironing, 24pc top tax rate: The ease of law in Singapore
Expat lawyer Mark Khouri says Singapore has positioned itself as an oasis for white-collar professionals.
How to deal with a difficult manager
LinkedIn is packed with short courses for workers to complete during their lunch break. But can you really learn anything constructive in an hour or less? I did four courses at lunchtime. This is what I learnt.
Revealed: The mounting cost of cleaning up the CFMEU
The administrator of the CFMEU has spent more than $4 million in seven months – mostly on salaries – but the figures have not been reported to parliament as required.
Absent union leader on $170k taken off paid leave
The wharfies union has taken Queensland boss Jason Miners off unlimited paid personal leave.
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It’s time to ditch your mind-numbing, pointless career
The bestselling Dutch historian makes a persuasive case for ambitious people to quit their corporate jobs and make a difference in the world.
How Darren Greenfield played the union movement for fools
Some union officials turned a blind eye to corruption claims against CFMEU NSW boss Darren Greenfield for years. Now he’s pleaded guilty and members are out of pocket almost $1 million.
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Let’s demystify the landmark gender pay cap case
Undervaluing women’s work is partly related to the historical inertia of Australia’s highly regulated wage system.
Former Fair Work Commission vice president
‘Kill them’: Why Jamie Dimon is right about meetings
The JPMorgan boss struck a nerve. Plenty of workers share his frustration with endless gatherings and dreary discussion that could be covered in an email.
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It’s time to ditch your mind-numbing, pointless career
The bestselling Dutch historian makes a persuasive case for ambitious people to quit their corporate jobs and make a difference in the world.
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How Darren Greenfield played the union movement for fools
Some union officials turned a blind eye to corruption claims against CFMEU NSW boss Darren Greenfield for years. Now he’s pleaded guilty and members are out of pocket almost $1 million.
Former CFMEU leaders plead guilty to corruption
The former heads of the union’s NSW branch have admitted to taking thousands of dollars in bribes from an employer in return for preferential union treatment.
An empathetic CEO took her firm from $90m to $8b. KKR noticed
A private equity firm’s experiment in employee ownership spurred it to look deeper into why some bosses are better leaders.
Why weekends are so important to the CEO of this $7b company
Throughout his career, AGL chief Damien Nicks has deliberately shut off from work on a Friday so he can start the following week fresh.
UTS chief jets to US amid cost-cutting purge
The lure of alumni events in Los Angeles and New York has Andrew Parfitt flying across the Pacific.
Union leader on paid leave from $170k job accused of substance abuse
A senior maritime union official, who has been absent from his leadership role for much of the past 12 months, is facing allegations of substance abuse and supplying ice to a teenager.
ANU secret document raises questions over whether Senate was misled
A confidential consultant report details potential multimillion-dollar budget cuts at the university as part of its $250 million restructure.
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Let’s demystify the landmark gender pay cap case
Undervaluing women’s work is partly related to the historical inertia of Australia’s highly regulated wage system.
New deal could change how FIFO works in the Pilbara
Unions have achieved their shortest swing yet for fly-in-fly-out construction workers and say they will refuse to OK anything longer for the rest of the north-west.
The truth about work-from-home Friday
Many employers are demanding workers head back to the office. But others say flexible workers are healthier and more efficient.
Ruling to raise gender pay could cost other workers $300 a week
The Australian Services Union will challenge a Fair Work Commission decision due to concerns it perversely sends thousands of social workers’ pay backwards.
Grant Hackett is now a CEO. But his diet is still heavy on protein
The long-distance champion rarely swims these days but uses his successes and failures in the pool to become a better leader and person.
‘Kill them’: Why Jamie Dimon is right about meetings
The JPMorgan boss struck a nerve. Plenty of workers share his frustration with endless gatherings and dreary discussion that could be covered in an email.
Work from home or bring home to work? New trend brings ‘day of relief’
More companies are offering staff the option to bring their children into the office during the school holidays, saving them money and, in some cases, their sanity.
Burger chain burnt over pay rise amounting to 77¢ a week
The ruling is a key victory for unions and could lead to Grill’d being forced to pay more than 4000 workers full penalty rates for the first time in years.
Thousands of jobs face the axe as unis slammed again
Universities are facing tough times as low demand, stricter migration measures and reduced funding hit their bottom lines.
Perpetual sued to stop clients moving after Ord Minnett raid. It lost
Two courts rejected the firm’s bid to enforce “extremely broad” non-solicitation clauses, in cases that reveal it has already lost 22 clients and fears 200 more are at risk.
Global presence and values-based culture make for potent mix
Encouraging agility and creativity within – and collaborating with external partners – builds a better workplace, according to research.
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