Business
Market movers
Lehrmann, the Murdochs, Ita Buttrose and media’s big hits in 2023
The media industry’s year was filled with shock resignations, succession plans and landmark court rulings.
- by Calum Jaspan
Currency
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Companies
Topless massages to private flights: CEO mishaps around the world in 2023
While some chief executives seemed to relish the spotlight, Elon Musk chief among them, others were inadvertently thrust into social media’s harsh glare.
- by Jo Constantz
How the ‘king of the cannibals’ Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley
Controversy at OpenAI led to his firing and rehiring last month. In the end, Altman’s reputation has only been burnished by his temporary downfall.
- by Elizabeth Dwoskin, Marc Fisher and Nitasha Tiku
Markets
Opinion
Sharemarket
‘Fool’s game’: Why predictions about the sharemarket are usually wrong
- by Jeff Sommer
The economy
Opinion
Renting
It’s the season for giving, but as a young renter I think I’ve given enough
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion & Perspectives
Topless massages to private flights: CEO mishaps around the world in 2023
While some chief executives seemed to relish the spotlight, Elon Musk chief among them, others were inadvertently thrust into social media’s harsh glare.
Jo Constantz
The single issue that will hold the NSW economy back in 2024
The NSW economy will slow next year, but there’s a thorny problem set to drag on activity for a decade or more.
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
‘Fool’s game’: Why predictions about the sharemarket are usually wrong
It’s best to ignore forecasts for 2024 – when they’re right it’s only by accident.
Jeff Sommer
Banking & finance
Entrepreneurship
Once was adored: What went wrong with Adore Beauty
Adore Beauty entered the ASX in late 2020 with a market capitalisation of $650 million, enticing more women to invest for the first time. Now the gloss has worn off.
- by Sarah Danckert
Zoe Foster Blake buys back ownership of Go-To Skincare for $21.8 million
Blake said she was excited to “gallop” into the skincare brand’s tenth year of operations.
- by Jessica Yun
How ego and fear fuelled the rise of artificial intelligence
- by Cade Metz, Karen Weise, Nico Grant and Mike Isaac
Todd started by selling chicken fingers at uni. Now he has an $11.8 billion fortune
- by Michael Tobin and Tom Maloney
Media
Exclusive
ABC
Communications minister critical of ABC board process to appoint David Anderson in 2019
- by Calum Jaspan
Workplace
Special series
Behind the Headlines
We gave a celeb a ‘halo’ on this magazine cover. Then came the social media pile-on
- by Katrina Strickland
Commercial real estate
Mining
Exclusive
Governance
Australian miner’s plan to pour millions into pocket of Congo middleman
- by Nick McKenzie