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Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA worldwide. March 25, 2025. Photo Edwina Pickles SMH

‘Not going to stand for this’: The IKEA exec emboldened by Donald Trump

In the face of the US president’s strident attack on climate action, this IKEA executive has urged fellow corporates to stay the course.

  • Jessica Yun

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WA authors Natasha Lester, Holden Sheppard and Rachael Johns. Pictures: Supplied

‘Holding us hostage’: WA authors’ horror as Meta uses their pirated work

Writers across Perth and Australia are reeling at stolen copies of their books being used without permission or compensation. But can they leave this toxic relationship?

  • Emma Young
United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.

Why CEO’s New York killing was met with such dark glee

A father-of-two is shot in cold blood and yet the alleged shooter becomes a folk hero. Is this the new class warfare and, if it is, is Australia immune?

  • Jenna Price
KPMG partners Gayle Dickerson and Amanda Coneyworth are two of just 65 female insolvency practitioners in Australia.

‘Shocking statistic’: Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient

Insolvency was known for an aggressive approach of “kicking down doors, banging tables”. That’s changed, and now there’s a push to boost women’s role in the sector.

  • Jessica Yun
ANZ chief executive at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.

ANZ traders exited over intoxication, profane language: Shayne Elliott

Three ANZ traders left the bank after an internal investigation found they used profane language in the Sydney dealing room.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Penrith MP Karen McKeown and Leppington MP Nathan Hagarty.

MPs pocketed $200,000 working for disgraced super fund

The superannuation fund deceived investors about its exposure to coal, gambling and Russian companies, a landmark court case found.

  • Harriet Alexander
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We’ll learn on budget night whether Jim Chalmers and his boss are acting on this sensible idea for achieving a better economy.

Productivity isn’t working, so why not try being more ethical?

Ethics is a set of beliefs about the right way for people – and organisations - to behave. But what’s that got to do with the economy?

  • Ross Gittins
Venture capital excess was chronicled in the show “WeCrashed,” about the rise and fall of WeWork.

Woke corporatism has started to implode

If companies can get back to making decent products at a fair price, and paying their staff and customers on time, the system will be a lot stronger.

  • Matthew Lynn
Services Australia accounts for half of the total amount of money spent on office furniture across all government agencies between 2017-22.

Most company values suck, so is it time we ditched them altogether?

Claiming “integrity” as a value and writing it on your office walls isn’t a fraud prevention mechanism, so is it time we ditched this corporate snoozefest?

  • Shelley Johnson
Australians voted No to a Voice to parliament, but businesses have signalled continued commitment to tackling Indigenous disadvantage.

‘Has to be genuine’: Corporate Australia urged to hold firm on Indigenous reconciliation

Despite the defeat of the Voice, Australian companies and their business leaders have been urged to stay the course on Indigenous reconciliation.

  • Jessica Yun

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