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Daniel Andrews breaks his own rule with Melbourne’s new rail loop
By David WalkerThe Victorian premier said he was going to make big projects pass tough tests. Now he wants no tests at all on the second-biggest infrastructure project in Australian history.
What’s the point of Warren Buffett?
By Shane CubisI know, I know. People love this man; they idolise him. But really, what is the point of Warren Buffett?
What kind of shower are you?
By Shane CubisAside from the kind who can guess where this column was dreamed up…
Australian politics: We’re still in the Good Place
By David WalkerThe media loves to paint Australia as going through political hell. But the truth is quite the opposite.
Playing to win vs playing not to lose
By Shane CubisThere are two ways to approach any competition. If you haven’t figured out it yet, they’re just above these words, in the headline.
The startling success of the Big Four
By David WalkerThe Big Four accounting firms have become remarkably strong in professional services. Just why is not yet clear.
The lazy man has to work double (or nothing)
By Shane CubisIt’s amazing how one can appear to be busy all the time but in fact be daydreaming or talking to one’s cat and occasionally getting paid to bash out a few thoughts for an opinion piece. Takes a certain sort of man…
It’s not much use: blockchain won’t be big
By David WalkerBlockchain may have some business uses, but all the signs now are that it won’t change the world.
The importance of having a dream
By Shane CubisTo thrive and grow as a business, you have to be future-focused and think big. But what if you don’t look that far ahead?
