Mental health problems growing: TAL Group CEO
Fiona Macgregor says more Australians are permanently leaving the workforce due to mental ill-health than ever before.
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Rio Tinto CEO: This is a pivotal moment for the nation
Mining boss Jakob Stausholm says Australia needs to grasp the opportunities and ensure it does not price itself out of the market.
Australian businesses ‘need policy support to take on US’
Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott has warned Australia must lift its performance in the face of competitive pressure from the new pro-business Trump administration.
RBA ‘narrow path’ is working: HSBC Australia CEO
Antony Shaw says the RBA’s narrow path approach is helping employment rates, but it’s a slow grind to get inflation to fall sufficiently.
Energy bosses urge market certainty in switch to renewables
Australia’s energy chiefs, and their biggest customers, are calling for policy certainty from government to ensure a more efficient and prosperous transition to renewable power.
Pubs and clubs are peppy: Lottery Corp CEO
Sue van der Merwe says one part of the economy where she’s seeing good activity is in pubs and clubs, where Keno performance has been strong.
Fantastic time to be in gold: Northern Star CEO
Stuart Tonkin says his company is 100 per cent leveraged to the precious metal at a great time in a bull gold market.
How automation will let people be heard: Cochlear CEO
Dig Howitt says automation already plays an important role in his products, and he sees it as an enabler in achieving the mission to help people hear and be heard.
Economy limping into New Year: Deloitte Australia CEO
Adam Powick says the Australian economy may weaken further, while interest rate cuts are overdue but need supportive government settings.
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in 2025: Citi Australia
Mark Woodruff, the local boss of US banking giant Citi, says market conditions are turning positive for the coming year.
Property chiefs see costs burden easing
Leading property bosses say pricing pressures that have driven hundreds of construction firms out of business are stabilising, but energy and labour costs remain a concern.
Corporate chiefs back AI to boost business
After a year of using AI tools to improve operational efficiency, top CEOs say they’re heading into the new year working out how generative AI can more broadly benefit their businesses.
In their own words: top CEOs answer the big questions
From the economy, geopolitics to even working from home, see what Australia’s business leaders told the CEO Survey 2025.
Insignia Financial to relaunch the MLC brand in 2025
MLC will be rebooted in 2025 under its owner, ASX-listed wealth management company Insignia Financial, which only weeks ago completed the brand’s separation from NAB.
Super fund leaders looking to a bright future
Australia’s largest superannuation fund, AustralianSuper, is expecting to manage $1 trillion in 10 years’ time, chief executive Paul Schroder says.
‘Don’t waste crisis, seize the moment to act on reforms’
Our annual poll of Australia’s business leaders lays out a vision that can pull the nation out of its low-growth future. But it will need a team effort.
Invest in training to boost productivity: Australia Post CEO
Paul Graham says improving Australia’s skills base and digital literacy will help enhance productivity.
Eyes on the US and the Trump effect
Corporate Australia will be watching the impact of a Trump presidency, with those operating in the US expecting to benefit from a pro-business regime despite the prospect of tariffs hitting the global economy.
Invest now to be ready for AI era: Telstra CEO
Vicki Brady says policy and regulation need to support long-term investment in infrastructure so Australia can realise the benefits of a digital future.
Interest rates need to fall to support economy: Scentre CEO
Elliott Rusanow says interest rates need to be ‘materially lower’, and the lack of affordable housing in bit cities is a ‘handbrake’ on labour market efficiency.
Time is now to drive productivity: BHP CEO
Mike Henry says political leaders need to ask if they are moving towards Australia being a more competitive place to invest and do business.
Release more land to help fix housing shortage: Brickworks CEO
Mark Ellenor says addressing Australia’s housing shortage and affordability, and a pragmatic approach to the energy transition, are key to lifting Australia’s competitiveness and productivity.
Inflation fight is mission critical: Commonwealth Bank CEO
Matt Comyn says interest rates may fall faster than the market expects and it is critical for the long-term health of the economy and the country that inflation is brought under control.
Shoppers feeling the pinch, but cause for optimism: Coles CEO
Leah Weckert’s customers are still feeling the impacts for cost-of-living pressures but she sees reasons to be optimistic about the Australian economy in 2025.
Another year of steady rates possible: Judo Bank CEO
Chris Bayliss expects the Reserve Bank to begin trimming interest rates in the second half of 2025.
Geopolitical risks growing for Australia: BOQ Group CEO
Patrick Allaway says the geopolitical environment is increasingly uncertain, with many risks for Australia.
Waiting for the shoe to drop: KPMG Australia CEO
Andrew Yates says there is a strong anticipatory feeling within the business community that once interest rates start to drop, spending and consumer confidence will open back up.
Get tax right to fix housing: Mirvac CEO
Campbell Hanan says policy to address a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia is critical to set right affordability challenges.
The signs of recovery are promising: ANZ CEO
Outgoing banking boss Shayne Elliott says we may have passed the worst but risks remain in the outlook.
Time to rebuild rail for resilient economy: Aurizon CEO
Andrew Harding says rail infrastructure is critical to keep the economy moving when disaster hits. That’s why we need to put it back on the priority list.
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