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Why only four execs have kept spot on rich bosses list over decade
Chris Ellison, Graham Turner, David Teoh and Gerry Harvey have maintained their positions while some of their richer peers of yesteryear have bowed out.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
‘It’s insane’: The secret world of tutors to the super-rich
For the children of the ultra-rich, education involves family tutors who fly with them around the world, with the best tutors earning $500,000 salaries.
- Mattie Brignal
This rich boss always wanted a private jet. Now he is on his second
In his twenties, David Dicker had not yet figured out how he was going to make money, but he knew he wanted a private jet. Then he worked out how to afford one.
- Sally Patten
- Exclusive
- Building Bad
Albanese to push aside CFMEU bosses
The Albanese government will seek to appoint an external administrator to clean up the CFMEU, sidelining its national and state leaders. The MUA is also considering whether to split from the CFMEU.
- David Marin-Guzman, Phillip Coorey, Hannah Wootton and Gus McCubbing
Why this top lawyer has a nanny
For KWM chief executive partner Renae Lattey, having home help means that she gets time to herself, as well as time to devote to her family and job.
- Ciara Seccombe and Lap Phan
SA’s new mega university starts recruiting overseas students
The new Adelaide University is due to launch with 70,000 students in early 2026, even as migration reforms bite hard on the education sector.
- Julie Hare
Recent columns
Do you get sick on holidays? You’re probably a workaholic
Those of us who fall ill as soon as we stop work may need to rethink our approach to life.
Columnist
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
Contributor
‘The dam is breaking’: Setka resignation blow to culture of fear
The CFMEU boss’ departure was a shock even to his own officials, but it is a watershed moment for the culture of silence and intimidation that has ruled the construction industry.
Workplace correspondent
Go ahead, write your cover letter with ChatGPT
But where generative AI may be strongest is in helping applicants prepare for the job interview.
Contributor
Yesterday
- Opinion
- Illness
Do you get sick on holidays? You’re probably a workaholic
Those of us who fall ill as soon as we stop work may need to rethink our approach to life.
- Pilita Clark
- Opinion
- International affairs
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
- The Economist
This Month
What businesses are doing right for this group of workers
Not only did it mean Shelley could work in a step-free environment catered to her needs, but it also meant she didn’t have to ask for special treatment.
- Euan Black
More workers feel stuck in their jobs. Bosses are responding
Executive coaches and HR professionals say managers are seeking guidance on how to re-energise workers who are staying put because they have no better option.
- Euan Black
- Analysis
- Building Bad
‘The dam is breaking’: Setka resignation blow to culture of fear
The CFMEU boss’ departure was a shock even to his own officials, but it is a watershed moment for the culture of silence and intimidation that has ruled the construction industry.
- David Marin-Guzman
Setka quits CFMEU effective immediately
Powerful CFMEU boss John Setka has quit the union ahead of explosive allegations regarding misconduct involving himself and the union.
- David Marin-Guzman
Secrets of Olympians who have conquered the business world
BOSS speaks to six Olympians, including Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott and Generation Life CEO Grant Hackett, about the most valuable business lessons they learnt from sport.
- Euan Black and Patrick Durkin
Who are the highest paid ASX 200 CEOs?
New research shows that ASX 100 CEOs earn on average 50 times more than the average Australian adult.
- Hannah Wootton
Two things have killed the post-pandemic job-switching boom
Fewer Australians are switching jobs as employers pull back on recruitment and more employees decide the rewards for moving no longer outweigh the risks.
- Euan Black
What this CEO eats depends how bad the last meeting was
Joy Krige, CEO of Cranecorp Australia in Perth, grazes from her snack drawer during the day, rather than eat a formal breakfast or lunch.
- Sally Patten
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
CFMEU conditions risk pushing up Queensland build costs by a third
Restrictive CFMEU conditions on Queensland sites risk dragging out work and making apartment buildings up to 33 per cent more expensive to build, a new analysis says.
- David Marin-Guzman
‘I shot Bambi’: Women leaders on their toughest decisions
Often the toughest decisions are those that affect other people. Here winners of the Women in Leadership awards share their hardest calls.
- Updated
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Jobs
Go ahead, write your cover letter with ChatGPT
But where generative AI may be strongest is in helping applicants prepare for the job interview.
- Sarah Green Carmichael
A beginner’s guide to surviving a business conference
“Making new connections”? If you don’t know why you’re at an industry gathering, you need to come up with a strategy.
- The Economist
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
CFMEU deal helps add 10pc to apartment costs
The CFMEU’s latest wages deal for NSW will increase labour costs by up to 19 per cent in the first year alone, a new analysis finds.
- David Marin-Guzman
Unions hail return of $35m Industrial Court
Unions NSW boss Mark Morey says the court will “help moderate the excesses” of the federal system.
- Michael Pelly
Why you shouldn’t set a deadline if you want to be more resilient
The strongest leaders believe in themselves and don’t try to set timelines for when a difficult period will pass, says Macquarie Technology Group CEO David Tudehope.
- Updated
- Ciara Seccombe and Lap Phan
On Wall St, 100-hour weeks return for junior bankers
As transactions pick up, some young staff are lying about their work hours to save themselves a little free time.
- Katherine Doherty
- Exclusive
- Gender equality
The client meeting from hell: how sexism still stalks the C-suite
Culture Amp research suggests that while all men in board positions believe their opinions are valued, 10 per cent of executive women don’t.
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Working from home
This is the new normal of office life
Flexible working patterns in a decent place that makes it easy to do the job you’re paid for is a basic recipe for success in a post-pandemic world.
- Updated
- Pilita Clark
