December 2023
Housing crisis the biggest challenge for conservatives, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson speaks with Jennifer Hewett at The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year dinner on December 14, 2023.
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Boris Johnson: a second Donald Trump presidency might be good
Boris Johnson speaks with Jennifer Hewett at The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year Awards on December 14, 2023.
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Boris Johnson: why I changed my mind on climate change
Boris Johnson speaks with Jennifer Hewett at The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year dinner. December 14, 2023.
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- Analysis
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Why Boris Johnson thinks a Trump win would be good for the world
Former British PM talks about his biggest regret, political ghosts and a host of other topics at The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year event.
- Jennifer Hewett
Rinehart calls for tax cuts, criticises renewables and ‘eyesore’ solar panels
Gina Rinehart, named The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, demanded a cut to taxes, while Boris Johnson spoke in defence of Donald Trump.
- Edmund Tadros and Maxim Shanahan
Gina Rinehart looks to life beyond the rivers of cash from iron ore
The mining magnate, crowned The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, is recognised for the role she has played in shaping Australia’s economy.
- Brad Thompson
Boral adds $2b in value as Kerry Stokes finds right CEO
Vik Bansal has given local managers more decision-making powers and greater accountability for delivering profits and cost-cutting.
- Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review names its Business Person of the Year
Gina Rinehart has capped an extraordinary year of deal-making across the mining, energy, agribusiness and retail sectors by taking out the top honour.
- James Thomson
Gina Rinehart is Business Person of the Year
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda, AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney, Lynas’ Amanda Lacaze, Boral’s Vik Bansal and ProMedicus’ Sam Hupert are the Business People of the Year.
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- Maxim Shanahan
December 2022
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- Macquarie Group
Macquarie CEO named AFR Business Person of the Year
Shemara Wikramanayake’s leadership has led to record profit and a prime position in the energy transition, making her the third prominent Macquarie banker to top the AFR list.
- Tony Boyd
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Business People of the Year are Australia’s energy transition leaders
Our political system should be providing the policy and regulatory certainty to support the business leadership that is helping get Australia to the other side of the energy transition.
- The AFR View
December 2021
Afterpay duo say fintech disruption ‘still very early on’
Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar assert that their commitment is unwavering as they prepare to partner with Jack Dorsey’s payment titan.
- Jonathan Shapiro and James Eyers
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Afterpay duo’s digital innovation the biggest deal
The 2021 Business Person of the Year acknowledges the founders of the buy now, pay later platform that’s given its name to a whole new class of business.
- The AFR View
December 2020
‘We are more resilient and adaptable than we ever imagined’
CSL chief executive Paul Perreault said often a crisis “breeds trailblazers and ingenuity, and the acceleration of solutions to treat and prevent COVID-19 has been truly inspirational”.
- Yolanda Redrup
Team Australia ‘kicked in on steroids during COVID’
The Woolworths chief executive says the improved spirit of collaboration between business and government can continue even after the pandemic.
- James Thomson
How Comyn and Gaines led the Team Australia fightback
Thanks to Team Australia, supermarket shelves remained stocked, millions of rents, mortgages were deferred and export industries remained open. CBA’s Matt Comyn and Fortescue’s Elizabeth Gaines led the charge and are the Financial Review’s joint Business Person of the Year.
- James Thomson
The secret of Elizabeth Gaines’ success
The Fortescue chief says there’s a lot more to running a successful company than piggybacking on a rising share price.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Comyn and Gaines are joint winners of Business Person of the Year
When Matt Comyn and Elizabeth Gaines shared this year’s Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, joining an elite group of leading business people to be honoured.
- Tony Boyd
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- Xero
Xero’s Steve Vamos thanks cloud early adopters
With the cloud accounting software company growing faster in offshore markets than in Australia and New Zealand, CEO Steve Vamos reveals the secrets of its success.
- Tony Boyd
Rob Scott warns against post-pandemic complacency
In a tumultuous year, Wesfarmers has had stellar results and its CEO has been an influential member of Team Australia.
- Jennifer Hewett
