This Month
McEwan braces for BHP exits as Brandon Craig takes helm
The chairman says losing high-calibre executives is a downside of strong succession planning following the appointment of the 53-year-old engineer.
Inside the secret Sydney retreat where BHP picked its next CEO
A dozen or so BHP directors and candidates gathered at a discreet location to select the mining giant’s next leader. A 53-year-old engineer prevailed.
Woodside opts for safe hands as Westcott anointed as CEO
The former ExxonMobil senior executive has a top-notch operational track record but will need to prove her commercial nous, investors say.
BHP’s next CEO bets on Americas and keeping the company whole
BHP veteran Brandon Craig will succeed Mike Henry as the global miner’s chief executive in July, having been running its American minerals division.
BHP’s new CEO will shift the Big Australian’s centre of gravity
Brandon Craig is a miner’s miner and an ideal candidate to bridge the gap to the company’s copper-tinged future. But he faces a steep learning curve.
February
Succession takes centre court at the Australian Open men’s final
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s battle took second place to networking among many of Rod Laver Arena’s patrons on Sunday night.
January
The man who could be Apple’s next CEO
John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at the tech giant, is a front-runner to succeed Tim Cook, insiders say.
December 2025
End of an era as ‘Godfather of Perth’ bows out
Kerry Stokes’ influence in Western Australia’s capital is well documented. But early next year, as he departs as chair of Seven West Media, will his power wane?
November 2025
The six BHP leaders who could drastically change the company
The next chief executive faces a big decision over how to maximise the company’s copper division. Some believe a break-up should be on the cards.
Getting richer usually makes you happier – until you hit 2 risk points
For millennia, storytellers, philosophers and economists have been fascinated by whether money buys happiness. But when does wealth become a burden?
The UBS banker who almost got the job as ANZ CEO
There was another well-known European banker that had well and truly impressed the local lending giant’s board as it searched for Shayne Elliott’s successor.
Apple intensifies succession planning for Tim Cook
The iPhone maker’s board is preparing for its longtime leader to step down as early as next year.
The 5 things you must do if you have a self-managed super fund
Consider who will execute your binding death nomination, sell assets and wind up the SMSF.
October 2025
The underdog in BHP’s game of succession
BHP’s lavish 140th birthday tour is a chance to consider what’s ahead for the mining giant.
Women wielding $562b lead ‘sideways’ succession boom
Generational change is reshaping the list of the world’s 500 richest people, and as more women take control of these huge empires they are reshaping global business.
Rise of the permanent power class: Why 94 is 54 for moguls
Medical advances are helping create a generation of near-immortal businesspeople with unprecedented career longevity.
September 2025
Forget property, we bought a ‘boring’ business to get wealthy
Retiring Baby Boomers are selling businesses they’ve spent decades building. Couples like Ashley Linkewich and Joe Gaebel are seizing the opportunity.
4 ways to protect bank of mum and dad gifts from a messy break-up
There are legal strategies parents helping their children into the property market can use to prevent the money from being lost in a relationship breakdown.
7 lessons wealthy families can learn from the Murdochs
The fight for control of the family’s trust and fortune illustrates how not to do intergenerational wealth transfer.
Siblings’ exit should make Fox strategy ‘clear’, says Lachlan Murdoch
In his first public comments since emerging as heir to the family’s media empire, the eldest son said investors could be confident in the company’s direction.
