When advertising executive Dee Madigan received a private message on social media from Queensland Premier Steven Miles, she was immediately intrigued. The pair have been friends for years, so Ms Madigan knew it wasn’t the actual prominent political leader she was talking to. “I was stuck at home with CovidContinue Reading
Advertising millionaire and philanthropist Harold Mitchell has been farewelled in a state funeral, where he has been described as a fearless, funny and provocative industry giant who had a famed hatred of meetings which ran late. The Melbourne man, who ran one of Australia’s first independent media and advertising companiesContinue Reading
That was the succinct description from a senior Channel Seven figure of the weeks of turmoil that have rocked the network. On Wednesday, it emerged that Seven ordered two separate investigations into claims a small number of staffers at its top-rating breakfast show Sunrise had engaged in fraud. The SydneyContinue Reading
A few weeks on from a terrifying mid-air incident on a Boeing plane, airline executives, aviation experts and whistleblowers have raised concerns about safety practices at the manufacturer. In footage which horrified the world, a door plug suddenly blew off an Alaska Airline flights from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, CaliforniaContinue Reading
Senior executives at embattled audit and consulting giant PwC Australia have fronted a Senate inquiry over the firm’s infamous tax leaks scandal. The probe follows revelations that the firm’s former tax partner Peter Collins shared confidential information within the firm regarding multinational tax measures it was helping Treasury to developContinue Reading
Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has addressed his shock separation from wife of 31-years Nicola Forrest in his first interview since the couple announced their split in July. The Fortescue Metals Group boss, better known as ‘Twiggy’, was asked about his ex-wife and their separation in an interview on theContinue Reading
Less than six months after joining as head honcho of Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals, the company has announced the shock departure of Fiona Hick. Ms Hick was hired after a year-long search for a new CEO following the departure of former boss Elizabeth Gaines, who held the position for threeContinue Reading
Outgoing Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe is set to face his final interrogation in parliament, amid expectations the central bank’s rate hiking campaign may be over. Dr Lowe, incoming governor Michele Bullock, and other senior executives from the central bank are set to front the House of Representatives economics committeeContinue Reading
China’s economy is tanking. The world expected it to bounce back from the pandemic. Exports were supposed to boom. Investment was supposed to explode. Instead, Beijing’s best-laid plans appear set to implode. Industrial output. Property financing. Infrastructure spends. Foreign investment. A string of economic assessments have all come in wellContinue Reading
The nation’s top executives have received pay rises much higher than the rate of inflation as everyday Australians battle the cost of living crisis. A new report from the Governance Institute of Australia has found senior executives in Australia’s largest listed companies were given pay rises double the rate ofContinue Reading