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CFMEU heavyweights Paddy Crumlin, Jason O’Mara and Lucy Weber will join the board of Cbus, months after the three board seats were left vacant by a construction union clearout that included Mr O’Mara’s exit.

Canva has poached Zoom chief financial officer Kelly Steckelberg as the tech group readies for a highly speculated IPO in the US. 

Santos will substantially increase returns to shareholders from 2026 as it moves to allay investor frustrations fuelled by a prolonged sluggish share price performance.

Perry Williams
Business editor
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