The richest 33 Australian women revealed
Tech stars, miners, property and concrete barons, fashionistas and the secret sisters who own one of Australia’s most iconic brands. These are 33 women in this year’s Richest 250.
Leadership
Regulator raises concerns over Westpac chairman process
ASIC has raised concerns about the future of Westpac’s CEO after The Australian reported chairman Steven Gregg communicated succession plans to a selected group.
The free spirit who declared war on screen time
Ant Morell says his indoor trampoline playground chain BOUNCE is more than just a business. He calls it a ‘movement’.
Westpac needs external CEO for ‘significant turnaround’
Westpac’s significant operational turnaround needs the introduction of an external chief executive officer sooner rather than later, banking industry experts say.
Staggering fortune of ex-NRL star who built a nutrition empire
After retiring from rugby league, Adam MacDougall started his Man Shake company with wife Belinda. They’re now worth $635m | See who else made their Richest 250 list debut
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Retired? No chance, this billionaire has big plans
At an age when many would contemplate retirement, Paul Lederer came back to the office and created two of the biggest ventures ever seen in Sydney’s hard-working west.
Myer bets entire store on retail outsider Olivia Wirth
The retailer is hinging its future around loyalty and digital under its new boss, although there are bigger forces moving beyond the boardroom.
Move over boys, women take their rightful place in Top 10
Australia’s three richest women control business empires worth almost $100bn as we reveal who made the top 10 in The List, worth over $230bn between them.
Behind Lowe’s carefully collaborated next step
It is hoped the former central banker’s substantial star power can be used to raise the profile of the fund manager which has a charitable twist.
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30 years in the shadows: meet the woman behind WiseTech
For the first time, the intensely private Maree Isaacs reveals how she met WiseTech’s rock’n’roll frontman Richard White and went on to building a $30bn tech empire.
‘Wear a shorter skirt’: inside the wealth industry boys’ club
Careers, motherhood and leadership – these three women are proof it’s becoming more possible in top wealth firms but not without a lot of sexism along the way.
Bullock urges more young women to follow her path
When Michele Bullock joined the RBA, the other women worked in the typing pool. That’s changed, but unless more schools offer economics she fears future talent may dwindle.
Public attacks put women off top jobs, says Holgate
Disparagement of women in high-profile roles discourages others from aspiring to lead companies, says the former Australia Post chief.
I’m not somebody who will walk away from a problem’
Toni Korsanos reveals the untold story of getting casino giant Crown back on track during her own life-or-death battle that has made her ‘ready for anything’.
Star casino boss takes on ultimate highwire act
The next six months represent a make-or-break moment for the fallen casino operator.
Chiefs now forced to face growing number of issues
The gender pay gap is the latest of many items on the agenda the modern chief executive has to confront.
Female-focused companies ‘among worst’ in gender pay
Companies and brands that are marketed toward women have some of the biggest gender pay gaps in the country, according to the landmark government report.
No Rokt launch as Coles veteran stays
Terry Bowen will stay on the Coles board after deciding against retirement and a senior executive role with US-based technology unicorn Rokt.
‘Hangman’s choice’: CEOs forced to take a stand
Former CBA boss David Murray says regulation and boards adopting ‘ESG woke agendas’ are making the job of the modern CEO impossible.
Forrest blames green move for executive exodus
Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest has blamed an exodus of senior bosses on the transition from a ‘fossil fuel-burning company to a green energy company’.
This will be AI’s year of big impact: Telstra boss
Investor interest in AI is white-hot. US chip designer Nvidia broke through a $3 trillion valuation last week. Australians companies seek to capitalise.
‘Forget cupcakes’: business on notice
The most senior Liberal woman has put corporate Australia on notice ahead of the first set of private sector employer gender pay gaps that will be released on Tuesday.
Brusque Bansal: The man driving Stokes’ Boral takeover
Half of Boral’s senior execs have left since Vik Bansal became boss, but the polarising CEO has doubled profits and drawn a $3.1bn takeover offer from the Stokes family.
Retainers and robots ‘the future for smart people’
There is lot of money to be lost in AI, warns tech rich lister Adrian Di Marco, but the next ‘quantum leap’ in the sector will see people paid very differently.
Chemist Warehouse set to shake up sleepy US market
Traditional pharmacies are ‘dead’ in the US, which makes it a perfect place to expand the Chemist Warehouse model, according to co-founder Jack Gance.
CEOs taking risks with broader social issues
The sudden announcement of the departure of Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has thrown a spotlight on the dangers of chief executives becoming involved in social issues.
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.
Suncorp nod turns focus on ANZ succession
The approval of ANZ’s $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp’s banking arm is legacy defining for Shayne Elliott so what does the future hold for this CEO of eight years?
Why Virgin’s owner became the Bain of Hrdlicka’s career
Facing mounting pressure from her Bain Capital bosses, Virgin Australia’s chief executive is leaving the airline and potentially ending the likelihood of a $3bn float this year.
Judo boss praises SME resilience as he readies to depart
Industry veteran Joseph Healy has announced that he will step down as the chief of Judo Bank next month and says SMEs are handling rate rises ‘remarkably’.
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