Robert Gottliebsen, The Australian

Robert Gottliebsen

The Australian

Melbourne, FL, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • The Australian
  • Business Spectator

Past articles by Robert:

Time to drain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter swamp

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project is now in big trouble. → Read More

Automation will drive a revolution on the roads

Robert Gottliebsen interviews Thatcham Research Centre's Neale Phillips about the far-reaching and profound impact of the rise of driverless cars. → Read More

Ten items that need to be on Turnbull's agenda

In order to unite the Liberal Party and win the next election, Turnbull will need to develop a strong national agenda. → Read More

The exponential growth of robotic disruption

Watch: Automation could result in the loss of 2 billion jobs in our lifetime. → Read More

Small business stimulus gets a big endorsement

The Abbott Government's small business package has already received vital support from Westpac in what could become a broad effort to boost investment. → Read More

SMSFS are the big winners in Shorten's super tax plan

The ALP's super tax proposal is a boon for self-managed funds. The policy will rankle big institutions, but it offers an opportunity for certainty and bipartisan support. → Read More

Let boomers do the lifting

Robert Gottliebsen gives his plea to Joe Hockey: allow his generation to fund Australia's languishing infrastructure projects. → Read More

It’s do or die for Australian manufacturing

Our manufacturers have a second chance to succeed, but to stay afloat they will need to totally reinvent the wheel. → Read More

Capital spending subsidies at last

Carbon is the mechanism that will drive substantial aid to enterprises, from schools and households to power plants, and many more. → Read More

The new lending boom waiting to break out

As the banks prepare for the Murray inquiry to hand down new restrictions on capital for loans, a new boom in non-bank lending is right around the corner. → Read More

Lessons from Whitlam's legacy

Whitlam’s greatest legacy was laying the foundations of the Hawke-Keating government. → Read More

Woolworths' revolution gathers pace

The next stage in the Australian retailing revolution will be more dramatic than anything we have seen so far. → Read More

Why Rinehart's empire will survive the iron ore slump

As the iron prices plumbs to new depths, the challenges will only heighten for Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project. But there are a few reasons why the house of Hancock will withstand a tough market. → Read More

What big Aussie super funds can learn from the US

Many Australian super funds outsource their investment management, with consequences for brokerage and tax costs. But there's a way to vastly improve their performance. → Read More

Six companies shed light on Australia's growth potential

Australia's top performing private companies in industries such as agribusiness, construction and technology show that our economy can remain prosperous if we make the right decisions. → Read More

Australia's middle class is feeling the squeeze

In the US, the middle class is not taking part in the country's economic revival, and a similar phenomenon is occurring in Australia. Can the trend be reversed? → Read More

A lucrative Chinese opportunity for Australian companies

In a time of economic uncertainty, many Australian companies have become risk averse, but a few are making big plans for Chinese growth. → Read More

London's days as a financial powerhouse are coming to an end

No matter which way Scotland votes on independence, London's decline as a global financial centre is all but guaranteed. And that's good news for Australia. → Read More

Can Don Argus help solve NAB’s biggest problem?

Much attention has focused on NAB's troubling UK exposures, but the bank faces a larger obstacle closer to home. → Read More

The ATO reveals the truth about SMSFs

The ATO's latest comments on self-managed super funds will antagonise the anti-SMSF brigade even further. → Read More