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Why Sydney Uni vice chancellor Mark Scott is in the firing line
Street art in Sydney University’s famed graffiti tunnel was exhibit A as Jewish groups stepped up their campaign to unseat the high-profile vice chancellor.
- Tom Burton
CFMEU administrator says union’s woes ‘worse than reported’
Two weeks after taking on what he calls the toughest job of his life, Mark Irving says he will target both unionists and bosses who have crossed the line.
- Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
How to get a white-collar job without a degree
University enrolments are declining as more high-school leavers like Tony Nguyen skip campus and head straight to the workforce.
- Euan Black
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- Accounting
Shake-up means you can become a chartered accountant without a degree
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is addressing the sector’s labour shortages by making it easier for people without a degree to become accountants.
- Euan Black
CFMEU organiser charged with threats to kill
The charges against the senior CFMEU organiser are the first since a joint investigation into the union.
- David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie
Major blue-collar union splits from ACTU
Electricians, posties and plumbers have resolved to disaffiliate from the ACTU over its support for the CFMEU administration laws, in a historic split.
- David Marin-Guzman
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Nurse Lucy Letby’s guilty verdict raises troubling questions about the numerical skills of judges, politicians and other leaders.
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How to remake the CFMEU culture of confrontation
Only deeper, durable changes will stop the law-breaking construction union’s self-reinforcing behaviour re-emerging after three years of administration.
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The Gen Z guide to getting ahead at work
The evolving world of work has changed how people operate and the rules of workplace success have become more complex.
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This Month
How this former teacher became CEO of a $540m company
Jon Davey, chief executive of payments provider Tyro Payments, became a teacher after finishing school but realised it wasn’t for him.
- Sally Patten
What this exec has learnt from becoming a CEO at 29
In 2022, Rajneen Arora was the GM of Best Gift Group when the hospitality gift card company fielded a buyout offer. The deal was contingent on Arora becoming its chief executive.
- Sally Patten
The Australian Financial Review Chanticleer Spring Carnival brunch
Celebrate half a century of unparalleled business insight at The Australian Financial Review Chanticleer 50th Anniversary brunch in Melbourne.
Family trust: Inside the Pratts’ legal soap opera
Richard Pratt carefully designed a succession plan for his three children, Anthony, Heloise and Fiona. But even the best-laid plans can wind up in court.
- Max Mason and Patrick Durkin
Sacked CFMEU leader goes to High Court to fight takeover
The CFMEU’s ousted leadership has sworn to keep fighting for years just as other unions disband branches or threaten administration over misconduct claims.
- David Marin-Guzman
How a tragic car accident upended this CEO’s life
Rest Superannuation’s Vicki Doyle worked at insurer Suncorp for more than nine years. Three weeks into her first general manager role, she got a phone call.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
- Opinion
- Pay
The allure of the loud know-nothing
Do huge entry-level salaries encourage the selection of assertive, confident, forceful people rather than quieter, shyer rivals who are more competent?
- Pilita Clark
How to sue your boss for getting fired, even if you earn $175,000-plus
If you’re paid more than that amount a year and aren’t covered by an award, you can’t bring an unfair dismissal claim. But that doesn’t mean you can’t act.
- Euan Black
August
- Exclusive
- CFMEU
Setka’s wild rant at unions, the ACTU, Albanese and more
Former CFMEU boss John Setka has hit out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Labor ministers, the ACTU and others in an expletive-laden rant.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Analysis
- Education
British statisticians worry a murder conviction doesn’t add up
Nurse Lucy Letby’s guilty verdict raises troubling questions about the numerical skills of judges, politicians and other leaders.
- The Economist
The directors under 50 making their mark on top ASX boards
BOSS talks to five directors under the age of 50 about their careers and the experience they bring to the boards on which they serve.
- Sally Patten
Millions of workers could soon get more WFH rights
Millions of clerical workers could soon have the right to request working-from-home arrangements under changes being considered by the Fair Work Commission.
- Euan Black
Five times you shouldn’t trust your gut as a leader
Gayle Dickerson says relying on intuition can be useful when you’re dealing with imperfect information.
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- CFMEU
Veteran CFMEU leader may return as rebels jockey for hearts and minds
Respected former construction union leader Andrew Ferguson may be a key appointee to help clean up the CFMEU.
- David Marin-Guzman
Why Gen Z are leading the way on five days a week back in the office
Younger workers are looking for in-person experience handed down from their older colleagues – and sometimes a place to concentrate that’s not in a share house.
- Euan Black
Landmark bid for gig worker pay prompts warning of ‘legal chaos’
Transport Workers Union applies to set minimum rates for food delivery workers, truck drivers and couriers just days after government’s laws came into effect.
- David Marin-Guzman
Anthony Pratt a witness to father’s love for half-sister: court claim
Billionaire Anthony Pratt and his sisters were witness to the “bonds of love and affection” between their late father and his “love child” Paula Hitchcock, claim new court documents.
- Patrick Durkin and Max Mason
Rogue CFMEU leaders vow ‘absolute destruction’ of Labor
Ousted CFMEU officials have vowed to campaign to turf Labor out in state and federal elections, as tens of thousands stopped work to protest the CFMEU administration.
- David Marin-Guzman and Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Building Bad
How to remake the CFMEU culture of confrontation
Only deeper, durable changes will stop the law-breaking construction union’s self-reinforcing behaviour re-emerging after three years of administration.
- Peter Richards
