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The Australian helping Trump 'Make America Great Again'
One of the most crucial jobs in Donald Trump's administration has been given to a Darwin-born Aussie who is no stranger to the US political scene.
One of the most crucial jobs in Donald Trump's administration has been given to a Darwin-born Aussie who is no stranger to the US political scene.
Despite the provocations of the Brexit vote, the downfall of Roger Ailes at Fox, and Trump's triumph, Rupert Murdoch's Twitter account has been dormant since his famous sign off tweet in March. But that should not be mistaken for inactivity.
It is the property price metric in which Melbourne appears to be leaving Sydney for dead – chief executives who have to sell company stock to buy a home.
The Beston Global Food Company has not exactly set the world alight with its plans to cash onin on China's dining boom with a loose bag of assets that included "export grade lobster" interests, organic milk and a fine cheese maker.
Surfstitch investors were calling for accountability at its recent AGM after suffering one of the worst IPO wipe outs of the decade - and boy have they got it.
As our befuddling year comes to a close, it pays to remember which companies can rely on the magic pudding formula.
More than two decades have passed since Len Ainsworth retired from Aristocrat Leisure, but he is still receiving the sort of retirement perks that current CEO Jamie Odell could only dream about. Like a Porsche Cayenne.
Aussie tech guru Alex Hartman has quickly found his feet after walking away from the digital media company he founded, NewZulu. He is now working for the private office of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher.
ANZ's chief executive Shayne Elliott is ending his first year in the top job as the Grinch who stole Christmas.
Poker industry legend, Len Ainsworth, might not rate Aristocrat Leisure's chief, Jamie Odell, but Len's family have a billion reasons to thank the departing CEO for an incredible run at the poker machine maker.
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