Business leaders back ‘return to office’ push
Business leaders say the NSW government order for public servants to get back to the office should help other companies that are battling to wean their own workers from their homes.
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ASX boards approaching gender milestone
Australia’s top 200 companies are only 30 women short of reaching a historic target in the fight to appoint more female directors.
‘Amateurish’: Star casino’s new chair slams manager’s report
Star’s blunt rejection of the independent manager’s internal report incensed the NSW casino regulator, prompting it to take aim at the group’s CEO and chairman.
Gina Rinehart’s big first week at the Paris Olympics
The swimmers have dominated in the pool which is just the start of the influence Gina Rinehart has had in the first week of the Olympics.
From top of the world to testing times for Olympian
Sailing legend Mat Belcher broke down when told of his daughter’s Down syndrome diagnosis in 2016. But eight-year-old Amelie is now the inspiration and drive for his latest venture.
From friends to successful fintech founders
Many believe mixing business and friendship is a recipe for disaster but for the three creators of Sharesies their bond has led to an app used to invest over $3bn across Australia, New Zealand and America.
Women donors will overtake ‘rich, old white guys’
‘Self-made’ women will dominate Australian philanthropy during the next two decades, says entrepreneur Deanne Weir.
Crown names new execs as rules tighten
Casino operator Crown Resorts has unveiled its new list of executives as it moves to invest big in new non-gaming attractions.
Tech vet Thornley turns to ‘Rodwell’ houses
Forget investment apartments. The old-fashioned family home in a decent suburb is the best investment in the residential sector, the former tech leader and politician says.
Olympic movement veteran Kevan Gosper dies
The silver medallist and former Shell Australia chief, who was due to attend the Games in Paris later this month, has passed away peacefully at the age of 90.
The night a family jeweller was brought back from the brink
When insolvency documents were delayed by a printing glitch, Michelle Stanton decided Bevilles, the jewellery chain started by her grandparents in Melbourne in 1934, was worth fighting for. Last year she sold it for $45m.
Larry Kestelman: what it means to be an Australian
The businessman and National Basketball League owner wants to start a conversation about Australia’s values and identity, inspired by the 60th anniversary of The Australian.
Love of rugby league is no crime, it’s a passion
While rugby union and AFL have been the sport of top levels of business here, Gary Weiss has been working behind the scenes to build up the ‘working man’s game’ of rugby league.
‘Rod the God’: Carnegie nation’s first modern CEO
Sir Roderick Carnegie came to the top job at mining group CRA exactly as Australia began to change so dramatically in the 1970s and he both rode and helped mould that change.
The case for optimism on diversity and inclusion challenges
In the face of contemporary challenges, the growing backlash against diversity and inclusion is both unsettling and ironic.
Pressure all politicians to put us on ‘up path’: Gina Rinehart
Billionaire miner and investor Gina Rinehart wants Australians to keep their pressure up on politicians and says she uses only her influence to encourage policies which are clearly pro-Australia.
Apps, alumni and Gina: The plan for rowing’s financial success
Rowing Australia and its athletes have big support from Australia’s richest person. But the boss of the sport has a strategy to find additional funding after the Paris Olympics.
The professor and the F1 ace taking health tech to the world
Professor Mark Kendall, with backing from retired Aussie F1 great Mark Webber, is taking an Australian wearable technology business to the world in order to change the lives of millions.
Paul Keating ‘our most influential Australian’: Forrest
The mining billionaire wields plenty of influence in his own right, but says the former Labor prime minister has left the biggest mark on this country in the past 60 years. Watch the VIDEO.
The gold medallist with a $1m plan for Olympic hopefuls
After ending up with a $300,000 debt following her stellar career, beach volleyball champion Natalie Cook is helping athletes help themselves to a better financial future.
From glory days to banking busts
When we go back to 1964, we find a society which has many lessons for contemporary Australia. Robert Gottliebsen looks at events and watershed moments which shaped the business world.
Tech titan using machines to make business more human
Family tragedy moulded Qualtrics chief Zig Serafin into who he is today but it was a 17-year career with Microsoft which fired his passion for AI to enhance personal experiences in businesses.
ASIC has significant structural flaws and needs reform
The irony is that Australia’s corporate governance regulator doesn’t get the basics of corporate governance right.
Game, set, match: Stokes has bigger ambitions for Boral
Ryan Stokes wants to bring an ‘owner’s mindset’ to the building icon he has been pursuing for more than two years.
‘Backsliding and lip service’ on diversity on the rise in corporate Australia
Sarah Liu was so struck by the lack of opportunities for Asian-Australians she began her own firm. Now 12 years later she says there is a backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion.
Canva founders’ $31.6m charity giveaway
Canva’s three co-founders have pledged to give away their fortunes, and have already emerged as some of Australia’s biggest living donors.
Brownlow medallist scoring big as a funds manager
The former AFL superstar’s first funds management venture, named after a famed athletics coach, has returned 25 per cent to investors by following what Chris Judd did best in footy.
Honours on the menu for Olympian benefactor
Sir Donald Trescowthick will be honoured this weekend after a fundraiser masterstroke 40 years ago in the form of the Prime Minister’s Olympic Dinner.
Star’s new chief gets nod from regulators, big shareholders
The powerful NSW casino regulator has made a rare public statement, labelling the appointment of new Star Entertainment CEO Steve McCann a ‘defining’ moment.
Forrest slams Israel over Gaza aid stalemate
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has made available the intellectual property behind his SafeGates proposal for aid to flow to civilians after being unable to secure Israeli support.
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