Ian Verrender is the ABC's Chief Business Correspondent. With over 40 years of experience, he covers a wide range of topics including economic policy, the global and local economy, and the housing market, while also focusing on finance, trading, and energy sectors. Ian has been featured in prominent outlets such as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), MSN, and Watching America.
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By: Ian Verrender
Published in ABC News Australia (Australia) on 29 September 2026
By: Ian Verrender
After a brilliant 31-year career as the ABC's finance guru, Alan Kohler has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the year.
By: Ian Verrender
As redemption tales go, they don't come any bigger than that of Oliver Curtis. A decade ago, Curtis was a corporate pariah.
By: Ian Verrender
Remember the good old days? The time when life was simple and opportunities endless? Except of course, often they aren't always so great.
By: Ian Verrender
Australia may be good at innovation and invention (think wi-fi and over-the-horizon radar, along with a host of medical breakthroughs and advances), but
By: Marika-Proctor
The cost of the Firmus fiasco continues to be counted, with Maas Group paying a heavy price for its connection to the Australian AI startup.
By: Ian Verrender
Where to start? Let's try the beginning. A kid, straight out of school with no real future mapped out, no obvious talents, just a general inclination that he might be suited to journalism.
By: Ian Verrender
Disillusion is rapidly turning to discontent and open conflict.
By: Ian Verrender
It's an unpalatable choice. But investors now are being forced to consider which poison will cause the least harm.
By: Marika-Proctor
It's official: Anthropic has filed to go public. This means the AI giant may soon take its place as one of the most valuable companies on earth and become available for investors to trade.
