January
- Exclusive
- Ageing
The 53 risks top CEOs say you’re not paying enough attention to
From the ageing population to housing, healthcare and cybersecurity, there’s plenty keeping our top bosses awake at night.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Sharemarket flies, corporate Australia yet to feel the highs
Share prices are closing in on record highs, but Australia’s CEOs still have plenty to worry about.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Cybersecurity is the No.1 risk not getting the attention it deserves
Australia’s top CEOs say the risk of cyberattacks and the healthcare demands of an ageing population are being ignored or underplayed.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
December 2023
What our top CEOs read, watched and listened to in 2023
Feminist icons, inspirational leaders, sports stars and punk rock got Australia’s top chief executives excited this year.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
AI is a two-speed conversation inside companies
CEOs are exploring all sorts of ways to use artificial intelligence. Their workers, however, feel unprepared for changes.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Exclusive
- Lynas Corporation
CEOs warn red tape, higher rates holding back investment
The country’s top energy and resources leaders say stresses from higher financing costs are being compounded by activism and unfriendly government policies.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
What top CEOs expect Australia’s economy to look like in 2024
Corporate leaders reckon inflation will linger, but say Australia will avoid a recession in 2024.
- Updated
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
Top CEOs say economy’s soft landing on track
Australia’s top bosses think immigration should bring another year of economic growth, but believe 2024 is likely to be tougher than this year.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
What top CEOs want the Albanese government to focus on in 2024
Corporate leaders want the Labor government to focus on helping households with cost-of-living pressures, the housing crisis and slow planning approvals.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why our top CEOs fear for the great Australian dream
The concern among top CEOs about the housing crisis reflects broader worries about inequality, productivity and growth in a slowing economy.
- James Thomson
- Exclusive
- Decision making
Top CEOs tell PM to fix housing, improve planning to rescue growth
Australia’s top bosses have called on the prime minister to tackle the housing crisis and cut red tape to lift productivity and keep the economy firing next year.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
January 2023
- Opinion
- Opinion
CEOs pour money into cybersecurity protection
The bosses of leading companies say threats are escalating, forcing them to invest more in protecting critical infrastructure and safeguarding customer data.
- Tony Boyd
December 2022
The business legends Australian CEOs most want to have lunch with
You can’t beat a great business lunch and Australia’s top CEOs would love nothing more than to break bread with the likes of Elon Musk, Bob Iger and Rosalind Brewer.
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
- Opinion
- Opinion
10 stocks to buy in 2023 (and a surprising one to short)
We asked 11 fund managers from the Future Generation roster for their best long-term share investment ideas. Here’s what they said.
- James Thomson
What our top CEOs watched, read and listened to
Stories of fighter planes, corporate disasters, against-the-odds victories and Indigenous culture inspired Australia’s top business leaders in 2022.
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What bosses really think about you working from home
Most business leaders accept the reality that hybrid work is here to stay. But some are starting to question what the correct balance is.
- Updated
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Where Australia’s top CEOs stand on hybrid work
The nation’s bosses have accepted working from home is here to stay. But they haven’t lost their love for the office.
- Updated
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
- Exclusive
- Federal election
CEOs say economy, IR will test Albanese government in 2023
Top business leaders say growing economic headwinds test the government in 2023, and say a hurried shift towards multi-employer bargaining could damage innovation.
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
Australia’s top CEOs rate the Albanese government
The nation’s leading bosses have heaped praise on Labor’s first year in office, but want more action on migration, skills, energy and housing.
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
Slowdown ahead: Australia’s top CEOs on the economic outlook
Business leaders say the Australian economy starts from a period of resilience, but 2023 will be tough as rising rates and cost pressures bite.
- James Thomson and Tony Boyd
