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Optus sold mobile phone plans to “vulnerable” Australians including a deaf and mute homeless man and an elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease, who later collapsed in one of its stores, while creating scores of fraudulent contracts with First Nations people, the consumer watchdog has alleged. 

Meanwhile, the country’s biggest super fund, AustralianSuper, is on track to hit $400bn in assets under management next year and push through $1 trillion in 10 years’ time, CEO Paul Schroder said in an interview for The Australian's CEO Survey 2025.

And regional airlines have accused the federal government of creating an uneven playing field with its support for Rex, which continues to fly despite running up debts of $500m.