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Australia has what it takes to lead in AI

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published on Capital Brief on 3 June 2025. Australia possesses many of the essential ingredients to become an AI leader and we must seize the opportunity, otherwise...

How business and government can work together to deliver a productivity agenda

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 20 May 2025. If you’ve ever wondered why Australians live more comfortably now than we did 50 years ago, you’ve...

When business loses, Australia loses bigger

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black and Council of Small Business Organisations Australia Chief Executive Officer Luke Achterstraat was published on The Australian Financial Review on 22 April 2025. On Wednesday, the Business Council...

Time to quit dawdling on impending North West Shelf move

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The West Australian on 12 March 2025. Now the Prime Minister has flagged a likely Federal election in May, the Government has the chance to...

To fix the skills gaps, close consultation with business is a must

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian Financial Review on 11 February 2025. When it comes to identifying and teaching new work skills, the data proves that business does it...

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