March
Dick Humphry, inventor of shareholder democracy, dies at 85
A man whose habits and approach were set in the “old school”, Richard Humphry nevertheless led a technology-driven revolution in Australia’s financial markets.
- Andrew Clark
January
Taiwanese-Australians worry about war and the cost of living
Thousands of Taiwanese-Australians are expected to make the trip to the 23-million-strong island to vote in what will be a hotly contested election.
- Gus McCubbing
July 2023
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
James Packer returns to media, backing Alan Jones
James Packer has returned to the world of media, emerging as a key, multimillion-dollar investor in Alan Jones’ Australian Digital Holdings, now said to be valued at more than $20 million.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Mark Di Stefano
May 2023
Australia’s top WeWork still an ‘Old Farts Club’
O’Connell St Associates has been getting more diverse. There are still some holding back the exclusive board members club.
- Mark Di Stefano
Inside Australia’s Newsmax, the Alan Jones-backed outrage network
The chief executive of ADH TV, Jack Bulfin, says the online media broadcaster is aiming to capture the libertarian, conservative opinion market.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March 2023
Crisis forces Taronga Zoo to turn to Rich Listers for $40m goal
The Taronga Foundation has raised 80 per cent of its $40 million target and is looking for more donors to chip in to save native wildlife.
- Lucy Dean
July 2022
Lobbyists will be lobbyists...
The entire influence-peddling industry is tying itself in knots over the Coaldrake review in Queensland.
- Joe Aston
December 2021
Jones now at YouTube’s mercy
What happens the next time Alan Jones critiques coronavirus death tolls, or calls it a giant hoax? You don’t have to guess.
- Myriam Robin
November 2021
Lunch watch: Rockpool draws mercantile crowd
The power lunch hour at Sydney’s Rockpool Bar & Grill starts earlier each week.
- Joe Aston
May 2021
Super funds should butt out of companies’ lobbying: Bragg
Senator Andrew Bragg said it was crucial for companies to have a plan on how to mitigate climate risks, but parts of a recent push by ACSI went too far.
- Michael Read
September 2020
AMP's fall is a bad day for Australian icons
A reverend, a businessman and a wool trader walk into a bar. AMP's history is inextricable with that of modern Australia, but has fallen hard as it looks towards a potential break-up.
- Michael Roddan and Jonathan Shapiro
August 2020
- Opinion
- Governance
David Murray lacks 2020 board vision
The former AMP chairman did not accept the ESG demands that are now essential to shareholder value.
- Brynn O'Brien
