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Mining, property fuel Aussie billionaires' wealth: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
Australian billionaires' riches are highly concentrated in mining, financial services, technology and property, accounting for 0.7% of the total US$15.1 trillion in global wealth studied by the 2026 Billionaire Census.

ACSI, CEW push ASX to lift boards' gender targets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
The peak body for superannuation investors and a women's advocacy group are calling on the ASX to set a 40:40:20 objective for gender diversity in the next edition of its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations.

Scaling women businesses can add $100bn to economy: Study

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
A new national study found that while women are starting businesses in record numbers, they soon reach a "scaling cliff" as very few grow into larger entities.

Housing Australia requires uplift in accountability delivery outcomes: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
An independent review into the effectiveness of Housing Australia has made numerous recommendations to improve accountability for delivery of outcomes and help it fulfill its broader mandate.

Deloitte pays US$21.5m to settle claims it pursued unlawful DEI practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Deloitte has agreed to pay the US government US$21.5 million to resolve allegations it failed to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or sex.

Equal Pay Day highlights lifetime cost of gender super gap

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Equal Pay Day is highlighting the long-term impact of Australia's gender pay gap, with Australian Retirement Trust (ART) warning lower earnings compound into significant shortfalls in retirement savings.

Wikramanayake exit highlights women leadership pipeline gap: CEW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake's resignation highlights a gap in the economy of not having enough women in the leadership pipeline, Chief Executive Women (CEW) said.

Morgans Financial boost commitment to rural Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Morgans Financial has deepened its relationship with Rural Aid to strengthen support for farmers and rural communities across Australia.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Large corporates with annual consolidated revenue of over $100 million will face a criminal offence where they fail to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains, the government said.
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