Brisbane takes charge in battle of the big cities
Queensland is setting itself up as a serious contender as Australia’s second-strongest economic state, and there are expectations the Sunshine State will leapfrog Victoria.
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Rex’s failed bet is bad for all of us
There was a simple reason why the regional airline stumbled. And without a capital city challenger, we are all going to suffer.
Process comes last in explosive casino battle
The secret Star report and its full rebuttal offer an extraordinary glimpse of the behind-closed-doors interactions between the regulator and the regulated.
Four bids for Star casino jackpot
Interested international parties were circling in recent weeks, with one US player taking a serious look, but a billionaire holds all the cards on the casino’s future.
300 new sites: Ex-tradies’ ambitious plans as they take on the world
They turned over $65 million in the last financial year and opened 30 franchises in the last two years. And these Brisbane ex-tradies have no intention of slowing down.
Gas imports to ease the energy crisis could arrive sooner
The hand-picked boss of billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy will have his work cut out bringing down energy prices.
Woodside’s big bet on Trump energy trade
There’s good reason why Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is in a hurry to get her planned $1.8bn buyout of a cash-strapped US gas hopeful away.
Andrew Forrest’s credibility hit by green hydrogen collapse
The Fortescue founder made his vast fortune by snubbing the doubters and repeatedly made bigger and bolder promises on his green revolution. So the cost of failure is more than financial.
Social and affordable housing provider tackles crisis
A social and affordable housing provider on the frontline of the housing crisis has ramped up its development pipeline to cater for rising demand.
CFMEU construction union an economic wrecking ball
There is a terrible financial price we all pay for the serious allegations of corruption through the construction unions.
Star, Crown sought mega-casino merger talks
Both operators were looking for a combination in a bid to boost the performance of their under-pressure Sydney casinos.
Fish farmer hatches plan for the ‘wagyu’ of Murray cod
Riverina producer Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod wants to take its very own ‘wagyu of fish’ to the top restaurants of the world.
AusPost turns tables in $1bn battle with big banks
Paul Graham is seizing the moment to keep Australia Post delivering. This time he wants banks to be part of the solution.
Dutton’s ‘big stick’ sets dangerous tone for business
From energy to supermarkets, Peter Dutton is proving instincts are built on more, not less, market intervention.
Bendigo’s board put costs at centre of CEO challenge
Incoming CEO Richard Fennell will need to quickly prove he isn’t just another product of the Bendigo culture that has had greater tolerance for costs than the bank’s investors.
CBA prepares to take on Wall Street’s biggest banks
The Australian bank has passed a staggering milestone. Can it continue to defy gravity?
Inside look at how Australia’s first ever ‘not tequila’ is made
It’s only a two-person job, but they are creating an Australian first. Here’s a behind the scenes look at the country’s first agave distillery. WATCH THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS
‘Meant the world to us’: Shock closure of long running franchise
A longstanding chicken restaurant at a small North Queensland seaside town will close its doors by the end of the week.
Myer’s radical plan is all about Solomon Lew
The billionaire retailer is calling all the shots in Oliva Wirth’s audacious bid for the department store to get bigger.
Victoria’s gas crisis a decade in the making
Millions of dollars have been spent exploring what is thought to be a gas-rich region, with little to show but frustration. Victoria needs to encourage new exploration instead of clinging to El Dorado.
Why CEOs don’t want Dutton’s nuclear disruption
For business, nuclear represents a solution to a problem that is set to be solved by the time the first reactor is switched on.
27 Bunnings, $250m a year: Rise of SEQ’s busiest property group
From small beginnings 30 years ago, a family-owned property company continues to make its presence felt in South East Queensland through tough times and good times.
Pub royalty with quite a Story to tell
The family of publicans behind the iconic Story Bridge Hotel are still growing strong despite challenges in the competitive Queensland pub scene.
How can companies live beyond 100 years?
Longevity in organisations is rarer than you think. Here are some of the habits of healthy old companies.
Holy guacamole: Can Guzman hold its spicy IPO price?
The Tex Mex upstart says it has cracked the secret sauce for success but with shares set to be more expensive than Domino’s, will investors get bang for their big bucks?
Why Alcoa has finally returned to buy its Aussie partner
With more of the financial spoils going to Alcoa and a skinny premium, the hardened ex-WMC shareholders could still put up a fight.
Why Swift fever keeps Telstra’s boss awake at night
Imagine if Taylor’s adoring fans didn’t have access to Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and dozens of other video-hungry mobile apps at her sold-out concerts.
New Qantas learns to fly without old pilot Alan Joyce
The airline’s new chief executive, Vanessa Hudson, is going to great lengths to show the national carrier is taking a different flight path.
Banducci had started to become a distraction for Woolies
The irony is the Woolworths boss did more than anyone before him to smash the retailer’s culture of management arrogance.
Doggie treats firm take a bite out of the US market
A family business which just over two years ago launched an Australian first doggie treats vending machine linked up with Trade and Investment Queensland and is now exporting to the US.
Telstra’s Vicki Brady is facing a $500m test
There’s a lot that needs to go right for the telco boss, who has her work cut out to meet promised cost targets.
Commodities crash coming in fast at Macquarie
The exit of the bank’s commodities powerhouse and leadership contender Nick O’Kane marks another shift at Macquarie.
Profit season’s CEO challenge: keeping your job
The February profit season is usually the most active for CEO exits and retirements. And this year, bosses are under added pressure to tackle costs.
No deal: How Rio kept Russian partner at bay
A court has backed Rio’s refusal to deal with Russian steel giant Rusal in a battle over Gladstone aluminium.
Former NRL hardman targets US market with productivity app
Former NRL second-rower Kirk Reynoldson and his family are on a road trip across the US promoting their innovative productivity app Eggy.
How the banking royal commission changed everything
In the five years since the final report of the landmark financial inquiry was delivered, the big banks are still finding their way.
US Fed more powerful than Trump White House race
Wall Street is starting to war game a Trump-Biden presidential rematch, but the $1 trillion Blackstone says one force is bigger than both.
ACCC will uncover what it found in last supermarket probe
Much of the noise is around prices, but the regulator should take the chance to put the power of the loyalty schemes and fast-growing home delivery under scrutiny.
Why Musk has been forced to shift gears at Tesla
The multi-billionaire is attempting to respond to higher rates and cooling demand with the one thing he knows. Disruption.
Supermarkets face their own moment of reckoning
Coles and Woolies need to win back trust. But it’s consumers – not governments – that should hold them to account.
Big super’s reality check over Wall Street surge
Global markets remain vulnerable if US interest rate cuts don’t arrive within the next few months and the big Australian super funds are playing it safe.
Suncorp’s summer washout points to bigger storm front
Suncorp boss Steve Johnston was caught off-guard by all signs pointing to this year being hotter and dryer under an El Nino event.
New rules should embrace the disruption AI promises
The risks of the new technology need to be taken seriously but Australia can’t legislate away the massive economic benefits ahead.
Too hard to ignore: The three big themes flying into 2024
We were taken on a wild ride over the past year but it offered plenty of valuable lessons for business.
Why the ACCC wants to shift the power balance in mergers
New proposals could change the way businesses approach deal making in Australia, says competition boss Gina Cass-Gottlieb.
CEO Survey 2024 part 4: Safety Culture, Santos to Zip Co
The Australian surveyed the nation’s top CEOs about inflation, energy and opportunities ahead in 2024. From Safety Culture, Santos and Zip Co. These are their full responses.
Three is the new five-day week in the nation’s offices
Australia’s bosses have spent the year stepping up efforts to bring staff back into the office more often. However, workers still have the upper hand.
How BlueScope will ride Japan’s brazen US Steel play
A cocktail of Donald Trump, a foreign bidder and the US steel industry will test global alliances and also play squarely into the hands of Australian steelmaker BlueScope.
‘This will be the test’: bosses brace for slowdown
The nation’s chief executives have warned that successive rates hikes are biting. The economy is resilient but Australia faces a major challenge ahead, they tell the 2024 CEO Survey.
$5.4bn day: Why dealmaking is suddenly hot again
A late frenzy shows the mood is rapidly changing after what has been a pretty ordinary year for mergers and acquisitions.
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