Joe Aston

Joe Aston is the founder of Rampart. He is an Australian Financial Review columnist and the best-selling author of The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out.

Business

Craig Scroggie, speed demon

The Ginger Maniac has run NEXTDC off the road.

Joe Aston |25 Oct, 2026

Note from Joe

The life and times of Bruce Baird

Plus, Josh Frydenberg's book and Anthony Heraghty's text messages.

Joe Aston |18 Oct, 2026

Business

Yet another Alan Joyce delusion

Never let the facts get in the way of a good memoir.

Joe Aston |11 Oct, 2026

Rampart Talks

Rampart Talks: Greg Boorer

Joe Aston interviews Greg Boorer for Rampart.

Joe Aston |09 Oct, 2026

Finance

Metrics' asset valuations were unrealistic. Who knew?!

KPMG sorts Metrics' sheep from its goats.

Joe Aston |06 Oct, 2026

Note from Joe

Rampart in the headlines

Plus, new developments from our subscriber survey.

Joe Aston |01 Oct, 2026

National

Appeasing Pauline Hanson

What is corporate Australia doing to fund the counter-revolution of logic?

Joe Aston |27 Sep, 2026

Note from Joe

James Chessell joins Rampart

Meet Rampart's new editor-in-chief.

Joe Aston |23 Sep, 2026

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Joe Aston

Craig Scroggie, speed demon

The life and times of Bruce Baird

Yet another Alan Joyce delusion

Rampart Talks: Greg Boorer

Metrics' asset valuations were unrealistic. Who knew?!

Rampart in the headlines

Appeasing Pauline Hanson

James Chessell joins Rampart