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Business Summit 2026
The pre-eminent event for people who want to gain a better understanding of the increasingly complex economic and political factors shaping our country.
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The AI freight train: Business leaders warn of white-collar wipeout
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way the plumbing of the country works, from Qantas to Telstra, as business leaders warn of a white-collar tsunami.
Andrew Forrest’s green message gets a hard currency makeover
Thanks to artificial intelligence, Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest’s Pilbara decarbonisation goal is in sight. It’s as much about cutting costs as emissions.
Government spending ‘entrenching higher inflation’
Spending on the $52 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme and other social programs hampers the RBA’s efforts to tame inflation, business leaders warn.
‘Benign’ market reaction to Iran conflict threatens to turn violent
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon said he was surprised about a muted reaction to the wave of strikes, but investor fears have started to grow.
Chalmers urged to consider revenue hit to boost business investment
Treasurer Jim Chalmers concedes the tax system could do more to attract greater investment and bolster productivity – “if we can find a way to pay for that.”
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Larger entitlements and longer holidays won’t fix our economic woes
Until we address the bloat in the non-market sector and reject more leave for less work, we are effectively subsidising our own economic sunset.
Billionaire investor Mike Dorrell on Wall Street’s ‘unusual’ concentration
Live from The Australian Financial Review Business Summit, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald talk markets, data centres and artificial intelligence with Stonepeak’s CEO.
Watch: David Solomon on Iran, the US economy and AI disruption
Goldman Sachs CEO and chair David Solomon was in conversation with editor-in-chief James Chessell at the Financial Review’s Business Summit. Here are the highlights.
‘We will go to town’: Joyce warns Libs on One Nation preferences
The Nationals-turned-One Nation MP said conservative politics would be in a “malaise forever” if the Coalition did not come to an arrangement with his party.
Goldman CEO David Solomon’s $143b AI question shows what’s coming
The investment banking giant’s headcount may not actually change as it uses AI to drive its growth. But the maths behind that has ramifications for the economy.
Ryan Stokes says out loud what everyone else is thinking
It helps that the SGH boss isn’t in banking or finance, but his fellow chief executives should still be happy someone said it.
Wood calls for corporate tax rethink to fix ‘disastrous’ investment, productivity
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says Labor should drop its budget neutral rule for tax reform to boost business investment and fix stagnant productivity. Follow live updates.
Chalmers’ new tax on pension fund investment giants worries Canada
Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he would propose changes to how foreign investors would be taxed on energy and infrastructure.
Dorrell flags Stonepeak IPO, but not until it’s a financial giant
The former Macquarie banker who now runs a $100 billion asset management empire says investment firms need to be “incredibly deep and incredibly broad” to list.
Petrol, protests and Pauline. Can Albanese keep a lid on it?
The PM has been around long enough to understand he needs to strike the balance between responsible economic management and offering grumpy people something tangible.
Taylor vows to fix Liberals’ ‘cantankerous’ ties to big business
Angus Taylor has promised to end hostilities between the Coalition and big business. He also needs the sector’s support to sell his agenda.
Howard Marks is right. Only one AI question matters in the end
This is no longer a question of if the wave of disruption lands, but when it arrives – and whether we can adapt quickly enough.
Business Summit 2026 James Chessell opening remarks
Business Summit 2026 James Chessell opening remarks
Australia’s safe and stuck. Wikramanayake and Comyn have a plan
With the wave of AI disruption approaching, time is running out to reform the economy. The bosses of Macquarie, Commonwealth Bank and BHP have a blueprint.
Business, government unprepared for AI’s job-killing ‘freight train’
Influential investors say that even a wall of money for data centre development will not be enough to ward off employment upheaval from artificial intelligence.
OpenAI defends ethics after ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ Pentagon deal
The company said the pact had been changed to say its systems “shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”.
Australia shouldn’t settle for mid-pack on economic competitiveness
The nation’s overarching dilemma is a lack of dynamism due to a culture of political caution and red tape. Even in the AI age, the iron laws of economics apply.
La Trobe CEO talks up ASX float despite credit fund scrutiny
Chris Andrews said interest was “dual track” from public and private investors, but said the outcome will be determined by its major shareholder Brookfield.
Fix tax and cut NDIS, CEOs tell Chalmers
Business leaders call on the government to implement ambitious tax reform and pro-growth policies while cutting spending to set up the nation’s prosperity.
Macquarie tells CBA’s Comyn to ‘bring it on’ amid intense mortgage war
The financial services giant’s chief executive, Shemara Wikramanayake, issued a tacit rebuke of concerns that it was getting an easier run from regulators.
