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111 Eagle Street and the Riverside Centre in Brisbane’s CBD host two of the so-called big four consulting firms – Deloitte and EY.

Former department head’s firm lands major work in consulting cash splash

A two-part investigation into government consultant and contractor use also found $25 million awarded to “big four” firms despite the LNP’s tough election stance.

  • Matt Dennien

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Deloitte Australia’s headache with AI is the latest example of why the technology needs to be carefully managed.

This botched government report should be wake-up call on AI hype

Beating up management consultants may be something of a national sport these days, but Deloitte Australia’s headache with AI is the latest example of why technology must be carefully managed.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Stephanie Arezzi was part of Deloitte Australia’s Vacationer program in late 2023. In February, she started as a graduate data analyst with the Big Four accounting firm’s artificial intelligence and data stream.

Thirty thousand people applied for Stephanie’s finance job. Two ‘soft skills’ sealed the deal

Securing a graduate role at a big four consulting firm can set you up for life. But as competition among hungry contenders intensifies, you need more than a university transcript up your sleeve.

  • Bronte Gossling

We have arrested the development of our young

For the under-35s, adulthood feels less like a rite of passage and more like a locked door.

  • Ross Gittins
Cbus, chaired by Wayne Swan (left), was unable to demonstrate its controversial relationship with the CFMEU (pictured right, former Victorian CFMEU secretary John Setka) was in members’ best financial interest.

Senate committee orders Wayne Swan to explain ‘discrepancies’

Cbus’ chair will be asked to clarify “gaping holes” in his testimony last week following the release of an independent inquiry examining corporate governance failures at the fund.  

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Port Douglas - the perfect place for a passport conference.

Passport office blew $135,000 on cancelled Port Douglas conference

Officials from Australia’s passport office are under investigation after a damning report said it had mishandled hundreds of millions, including huge blowouts on a contract proposed over a coffee.

  • Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland
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Large consultancies now say “exceptional can come from anywhere”.

To get a corporate job, you soon might not need a degree

Major corporations are shying away from candidates with prestigious degrees, opting instead for skills-based hiring.

  • Sarah Kessler
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget will have to focus on both economic growth and bringing down inflation.

Chalmers prepares for weak economy to hit budget bottom line

Jim Chalmers is on track to deliver successive budget surpluses, but a slowing economy may force the nation’s finances back into the red.

  • Shane Wright
Former prime minister Tony Abbott during a hearing on the Voice to Parliament.

Tony Abbott snubs ABC doco, hosts work drinks instead

The ABC’s tell-all documentary on the Abbott era clashed with the former PM’s back-to-work shindig on Monday night.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan
Curiosity may kill cats, but it’s great for Deloittians, says Deloitte.

Introducing Deloitte, a poster child for the cringe era

There’s cringeworthy content, then there’s the dross that this consultancy giant served up to its staff the other day.

  • Madeleine Heffernan and Kishor Napier-Raman