Hills – the downfall of an Aussie icon
Hills once turned out millions of its iconic Hills Hoists, becoming a manufacturing giant in the process. The company is now a shell of its former self and fighting to survive.
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‘What doesn’t kill you’: how tragedy steeled Tyro leader
Tyro chair Fiona Pak-Poy says being thrust into her family business after her father’s sudden death, then a breast cancer battle, has steeled her for current boardroom tussles.
Coles admits to another $25m in underpaid wages
Only a day after BHP revealed a $430m underpaid wages scandal, supermarket chain Coles has added another $25m to its lost wages bill after further paperwork investigations.
Whiskas owner’s $113m moggie investment
Mars Petcare will invest $113m into an upgrade of its Wodonga factory to expand catfood production.
Ex-ASIC chief warns of risks from PwC hysteria
Former ASIC chair Jeffrey Lucy has warned an overreaction to the scandal surrounding PwC risks ‘massive unintended consequences for our capital market and those who operate it’.
BHP may have uncovered a new wages time bomb
The miner has severely damaged calls for restraint around workplace rule changes and pay rises.
Woolworths delivery fleet to go electric by 2030
While keeping groceries affordable is a challenge for the industry, Woolworths says it will meet its green ambitions by adopting an all-electric home delivery fleet.
How Okta, Deloitte allow staff to use ChatGPT
Some companies are rolling out guidelines for what work staff can safely do with generative AI platforms, while others are not.
Push to widen probe into PwC Australia
The Tax Practitioners Board is considering expanding its probe into the PwC tax leaks, revealing it was reviewing an internal list of names after already banning one partner.
Jewellery chain Michael Hill faces sales decline
Michael Hill chief Daniel Bracken says the jewellery industry is facing double-digit sales declines since the start of the year.
Embracing diversity is good for business, says Joyce
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says embracing diversity is not just morally right, it’s good for business.
Can PwC Australia survive intact?
The scandal is far from over and is threatening to spread offshore. However, PwC’s demise could seriously disrupt corporate activity.
ACCC favours power to break up monopolies
Australia’s competition regulator told a Senate estimates hearing that breaking up monopolies would be a worthwhile power for courts.
IoT giant Thinxtra raises $5m as it prepares to go public
A company which has developed the commercial grade equivalent of Apple’s Find My has raised capital ahead of an IPO.
The four start-ups that just raised $6.7m in a week
Two women who met by chance at a fitness retreat, and two university friends who bonded while backpacking in Europe are among the best seed fundings in a tight market.
Leaders must adapt, not ban ChatGPT: Deloitte
The emergence of generative AI is akin to the arrival of the internet or the release of smartphones – and arguably will have a bigger, faster impact.
Gance ‘deeply distressed’ by Bubs CEO’s ousting
Bub’s second-biggest shareholder says he has faith in Kristy Carr and Dennis Lin, as he declares his support for a spill the board following their resignations.
Asleep at the wheel: AUSTRAC’s stunning record of failure
Crown Casino was able to breach anti-money laundering laws because regulator AUSTRAC was asleep at the wheel and out to lunch for more than 20 years.
Can Wesfarmers pull off its digital evolution?
Wesfarmers is late to e-commerce and it will need to prove that it can beat the ruthless tech giants at their own game.
Maggie Beer foods business profit warning
The food and hamper business that owns the brand of the celebrated TV cook says its full-year earnings will take a big hit.
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