The Australian Business Executive Magazine – The Australian Business Executive

The Australian Business Executive (The ABE) is our publication made available in digital format.

Published quarterly, The ABE provides an in-depth view of business and economic development issues taking place across the country. Featuring interviews with top companies, government policy makers and prominent industry bodies, The ABE examines the news beyond the headlines to uncover the drivers of local, state, and national affairs.

Distributed to more than 30,000 subscribers, and an estimated readership of more than 40,000 per edition, The ABE is the place to create awareness of your organisation and promote your issues in front of an engaged, national audience.

The ABE magazine is free to read and subscribe to.

Recent editions are archived below and can be read by clicking on their covers.

Suntory Oceania:
A new multi-beverage partnership in Australia and New Zealand

In August 2023, Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory announced an exciting new partnership, Suntory Oceania, as the region’s new A$3B multi-beverage powerhouse.

[Legal] How experience makes us different: Why “Yes” is the right answer
Stewart Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[Reputation] The importance of reputation
Mark Gell, Founder, Reputation Edge
[Management] How to improve morale within your business
Stan Popovich, Author, A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear
[History] Rio Tinto in Australia: The origins and formation of an international resources powerhouse
Robert Porter, Author of ‘Rio Tinto in Australia’
[Education] Australian education is failing, and more money is NOT the answer
David Hughes, Executive Director, Menzies Research Centre
[Finance] Australia’s ageing workforce is about to put severe budget pressure on the next generation
David Hughes, Executive Director, Menzies Research Centre

[Geopolitics] In the court of opinion, the rulebook is win at all costs
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant
[Finance] Long Covid: The economic hangover of government stimulus
Dan Hadley, Management Consultant & Economist
[Company] Royal Nut Company
MD Sanjay Mirchandani on their new state-of-the-art facility
[Opinion] Qantas and its executives have failed the Australian public
Gil King, Strategic Advisor & Former CEO
[Politics] Wall-to-wall dud politicians who have never held a real job
Vern Hughes, Director, Civil Society Australia

PHD Media: Australia’s fastest-growing media agency

CEO Mark Jarrett on understanding how to achieve clients’ unique business needs

[Legal] Treasurer Jim Chalmers needs new approaches to pay for government services
Stewart A Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[Finance] ASX capital markets: A year in review
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
[Politics] Can we end the civil war in Australia on race and culture?
Vern Hughes, Director, Civil Society Australia
[Company] CplusC Architectural Workshop
MD Clinton Cole on delivering next-level, sustainable, and regenerative building projects
[Politics] Jack Lang, NSW’s most tumultuous Premier
Dr David Clune, Author, Jack Lang
[Company] Marchese Partners – Life 3a
CEO Steve Zappia on delivering next generation lifestyle solutions
[Geopolitics] Washed up elites need to stop lecturing the people
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant

[Company] Equal Access Group
MD Bruce Bromley on helping organisations and individuals create safe environments
[Finance] Lots of money seeking company acquisitions – The case of private equity
Mark Borkowski, President, Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions Corp.
[COVER] PHD Media
CEO Mark Jarrett on understanding how to achieve clients’ unique business needs
[Geopolitics] The political timing of Finland’s admission into NATO
Dan Hadley, Management Consultant and Economist
[Management] How to manage the stress of making the right business decisions
Stan Popovich, Author, A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear
[Geopolitics] Was Brexit a mistake?
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant
[Finance] 51 recommendations to the RBA’s power
Dan Hadley, Management Consultant and Economist

Vanguard Luxury Brands:
Australia’s number one house of craft and premium spirits

Established in 2008, Vanguard Luxury Brands is Australia’s leading importer, marketer, and distributor of premium spirits, catering to the best bars, liquor stores, restaurants, and hotels across Australia.

[Legal] Franchising and the ATO: Finding the fall guy
Stewart A Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[Company] Radisson Hotel Group
Chief Development Officer for Asia Pacific Ramzy Fenianos on entering the APAC market
[Event] Circularity 2022
Executive Director Paul Klymenko on their inaugural event in Nov ’22
[Finance] ASX launches new S&P/ASX Agribusiness Index – AgBiz
Ken Chapman, Head of Strategic Delivery, The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
[Cover] Vanguard Luxury Brands
Founder James France on providing the best spirits brands to the best bars and liquor retailers in Australia
[Investing] How long can we expect this inflation to last for?
Oliver Gordon, Portfolio Manager, Rivkin

[Reputation] Spin, narrative, & modern story telling: When changing language impacts credibility
Mark Gell, Founder and Partner, Reputation Edge
[Company] PACT Construction
General Manager Jason Thomson on the successes of a relationship-first business
[History] Was John Curtin Australia’s greatest Prime Minister?
David Lee, Author: John Curtain
[Economics] Economic War Games: Are they worth the effort?
Dan Hadley, Management Consultant and Economist
[Geopolitics] Re-evaluating Eurasian importance as China and Russia vie for dominance
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant

Ascend Executive Retreats:
Reconnecting corporate Australia

A new full-service retreats management company catering to the corporate and public sectors, Ascend Executive Retreats offers unique Australian and international destinations, expert facilitators, luxury accommodation, gourmet experiences and memorable activities designed to engage and connect executives.

[Economics] Rising red tape under the Morrison government is strangling Australian business
Cian Hussey, Adjunct Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)
[Politics] Why doesn’t Australia have a plan for anything?
Vern Hughes, Director, Civil Society Australia
[Company] Minimbah Project
National Coordinator Will Winter on ensuring proof of birth for all Australians
[Company] Ansarada (ASX:AND)
CEO Sam Riley on Ansarada’s problem solving technology
[Company] Jinding
CEO Luke Guthrie on Jinding’s unique synergistic framework
[COVER] Ascend Executive Retreats
Directors Phil Luke and Steve Gunther on reconnecting Australian businesses
[Legal] Don’t shut the door on Justice: Addressing the Government’s proposed amendments to the Corporations Act
Stewart A Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[History] How Robert Menzies became Australia’s most outstanding Prime Minister
Dr Scott Prasser, Author, ‘Robert Menzies: Man or Myth’
[Geopolitics] India needs to make a choice if it wants to play with the big boys
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant

[Economics] How stimulus payments are incentivizing unemployment
Dan Hadley, Economist & Management Consultant
[Company] Powerplants
CEO Carl van Loon on advancing Australia’s plant production and food sustainability
[Company] BY Group
General Manager Malcolm Devin on supporting Indigenous communities
[Travel] Destination Vermont:
History of the state
[Travel] Destination Vermont:
Business & economic development
[Travel] Destination Vermont:
Cities & towns
[Travel] Destination Vermont:
Tourist attractions
[Company] Build X Group
Directors John Di Genua and Patrick El Khouri on building client relationships
[Company] Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV)
CEO Gil King on five years as head of the REIV
[Technology] Digital transformations on the wrong end of the stick
Paul Daoust, Founder & MD, Scio Asset Management Inc.

Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
Driving the urgent shift to clean energy

If you ask the question ‘who is out there protecting the environment’, there’s a good chance that ‘Greenpeace’ will be the first name that springs to mind. The iconic independent global environmental campaigning organisation turns 50 this year – and the mission has never been more crucial.

[Finance] Strong IPO pipelines for the new financial year and the ASX’s largest float since 2018
Kate Galpin, Business Development Manager, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
[Company] Vanadium Resources (ASX:VR8)
CEO Eugene Nel on Steelpoortdrift’s high grade and high volume vanadium deposit
[Legal] The crazy way we treat psychosocial disorders
Stewart Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[Reputation] Navigating keyboard warrior voyeurism and its impact on leadership
Mark Gell, Founder, Reputation Edge
[Company] Guardian Insurance Group
Owner Evan Jackson on celebrating 30 years of insurance broking
[Politics] 25 years on John Howard remains a Prime Minister of merit
Tom Switzer, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Studies (CIS)
[Company] Flowerdale Flowers
Director Rob Sadler on 36 years of growing cut flowers

[Society] How Covid’s shining a light on the societal divide between the Talkers and the Doers
Cian Hussey, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)
[History] A Black life mattered: Neville Bonner, hard times and Australian leadership
Sean Jacobs, Author, ‘Neville Bonner’
[Company] Brisan Motorcycles
MD Clint Davis on Newcastle and the Hunter’s largest motorcycle dealership
[Technology] International cyberwarfare, global espionage, and how corporations can protect themselves
Senka Pupacic, Founder, Top 10 SEO
[Geopolitics] Spymasters, conspiracies, the PRC, & Dong Jingwei
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant
[Company] Conico Ltd: Polymetallic exploration in Greenland
Executive Director Guy Le Page on positive indicative results from Greenland

Oxanda Education:
A leading private operator of early education centres across Australia’s Eastern Seaboard

A leading private provider of Early Childhood Education in Australia, Oxanda Education aims to ignite the spirit of learning, friendship and community delivering an early education programme focussed on excellence.

[Economics] Prepare for a post-pandemic spending boom & bust
David Rosenberg, Founder and Chief Economist, Rosenberg Research & Associates
[Finance] Technology IPOs adding high-growth companies to the ASX
Max Cunningham, Executive General Manager, Listings, Issuer Services and Investment Products, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
[COVER STORY] Oxanda Education
Managing Director Adrian Fonseca on igniting the spirit of learning
[Legal] Love’s labour’s lost: The part ASIC plays in investor despair
Stewart Levitt, Senior Partner, Levitt Robinson Solicitors
[Company] Bill Identity (ASX:BID)
Managing Director Guy Maine on playing a role in the global automation of utility bills
[Company] Willis Temby Insurance Brokers
Executive Director Brett Piggott on protecting the consumer

[Company] ErgoLogic
Director Robert De Nardis on the future of the workplace
[Company] Randstad RiseSmart
Managing Director of APAC Alison Hernandez on the new war for talent
[Company] Protector Building Systems
Managing Director Robert Glasgow on building acoustic sheds for the country’s largest organisations
[Company] Envirosuite (ASX:EVS)
CEO Jason Cooper on the value of environmental intelligence
[Geopolitics] How Covid is creating the perfect distraction for new Cold War adventurism
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant
[Economy] Crippling debt, not Covid, will be the legacy of 2020
Cian Hussey, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)

Vaughan Constructions: Building customers for life
Admedus (ASX:AHZ): The small-cap medical company disrupting aortic heart valve technology
Network Pacific Strata Management: Value-added services
Newstart Homes and Chapcon Design & Construct: Covering residential and commercial construction