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Craig McCabe appointed CEO of Energy Queensland

Craig McCabe is the new Chief Executive Officer of Energy Queensland, commencing July 13, 2026. Mr McCabe has 30 years of leadership experience across mining, industrial

Erin Rayment joins Trade and Investment Queensland board

Erin Rayment has joined the Trade and Investment Queensland board. Dr Rayment is the inaugural Chief Commercialisation and Development Officer at the Queensland

Stefanovic following a well-worn path to podcasting

By Dylan Bird Karl Stefanovic’s exit from Nine will accelerate his transition from morning television star to right-wing podcast provocateur. The catalyst was an

Monoculture is a recurring Australian theme

By Frank Bongiorno Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address last week reminded us she doesn’t like multiculturalism. She sees immigration as responsible for

New technology roles for the Commonwealth Bank

The Commonwealth Bank has created two new executive technology roles, appointing Victoria Ledda to the role of Group Chief Information Officer, and Rodrigo Castillo as

Mega tech float to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire

By Marta Khomyn A huge change is coming to the world’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Starting with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with OpenAI and Anthropic

Japan grappling with the implications of a foreigner influx

By Peter Chai Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to

Depopulation raises deep global generational concerns

By Liz Allen Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-second world war baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of

Melbourne’s curious obsession with black clothing

By Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne and Jye Marshall Anna Wintour, former editor in chief of Vogue, once said she would “never ever wear head-to-toe black”. It’s not a

Tony Abbott to be new Liberal Party president

By Michelle Grattan Former prime minister Tony Abbott will be the new federal president of the Liberal Party. He has been nominated unopposed and will be installed when

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