Consulting news in Australia

The latest news in the consulting industry in Australia. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

Australia

Andrew Yates resigns as KPMG Australia chief amid widening scandal KPMG’s Australian chief executive Andrew Yates has sensationally resigned after pressure continues to mount on the firm over its handling of claims staff inappropriately shared client data.
29 May 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton promotes ten new partners ahead of Australian sale vote Professional services firm Grant Thornton has made ten partnership promotions across the country and its service lines as it readies to sell itself to private equity disruptor New Mountain Capital.
27 May 2026
Australia

Project consultancy TSA Riley up for grabs for a cool $500 million Australian project management consultancy TSA Riley is reportedly soon to be put on the market by private equity owners Quadrant, with a half-a-billion-dollar price tag attached.
27 May 2026
Australia

PwC to introduce ‘inclusive AI prompting’ to combat bias in Gen AI outputs The Australian business of Big Four firm PwC will introduce a new set of initiatives aimed at better ensuring more inclusive AI and combating entrenched gendered biases.
27 May 2026
Australia

Phil Sands takes over as BellchambersBarrett’s inaugural managing partner Phil Sands has taken up a new role leading a team of more than 100 professionals as the inaugural managing partner of BellchambersBarrett.
27 May 2026
Australia

First Focus picks up Kiwi IT counterpart Optimus Systems Australian IT advisory and managed services firm First Focus has acquired Kiwi counterpart Optimus Systems: its second purchase in New Zealand this year and first since its own recent sale.
27 May 2026
Australia

Hall Chadwick bolsters its Forensics practice with three senior additions Professional services firm Hall Chadwick has added two new partners to its forensic practice courtesy of the promotion of Kirrilly Waring and recruitment of Tim Myers from Deloitte.
27 May 2026
Australia

Ivar Berget added to the partnership of Canberra consultancy ConceptSix Canberra-based business and technology consultancy ConceptSix has promoted Ivar Berget to partner, joining Brendan Woodruff and co-founder John Sidey, who launched the firm in 2020.
27 May 2026
Australia

LTM to buy Randstad’s technology consulting business in Australian and Europe Indian IT services group LTM is seeking to acquire the technology and consulting services business of global staffing giant Randstad in Australia and parts of Europe in a deal worth €160 million.
22 May 2026
Australia

Avanade appoints Doug Robinson as CEO for Australia and New Zealand Australia’s tech consultancy leadership musical chairs has continued with the appointment of former IBM Consulting regional managing partner Doug Robinson as Avanade’s new A/NZ CEO.
22 May 2026
Australia

Fusion5 recruits Capgemini Taruon Virmani as head of delivery & operations Trans-Tasman technology consultancy Fusion5 has recruited Capgemini veteran Taruon Virmani as its new head of delivery & operations, continuing a recent run of senior executive appointments.
22 May 2026
Australia

Neobanks are going mainstream globally, but Australia is taking its time Around the world, neobanks have evolved from niche players into a global force that traditional banks can no longer ignore, according to the Global Neobanking Study 2026 from Simon-Kucher.
21 May 2026
Australia

Russell Smyth takes over as IBM Consulting’s managing partner for A/NZ Industry veteran Russell Smyth has taken over as IBM Consulting’s managing partner for Australia and New Zealand after joining the firm in 2024 following three and a half decades at Accenture.
21 May 2026
Australia

Argon & Co hires Alastair Crawford to lead digital manufacturing offering Argon & Co, a global operations and supply chain consultancy, has strengthened its Australian team with the appointment of Alastair Crawford.
21 May 2026
Australia

SPA Australia promotes Anthony Ween to lead its Defence & Analytics practice SPA Australia has promoted Anthony Ween to National Lead of its Defence & Analytics practice.
18 May 2026
Australia

Forvis Mazars launches Disputes & Investigations practice in Australia Global accounting and consulting firm Forvis Mazars has launched a new dedicated disputes & investigations division in Australia in response to growing demand in the local market.
15 May 2026
Australia

Infosys launches its first global cybersecurity operations centre in Australia Global technology services firm Infosys has launched a dedicated Global Security Operations Center in Sydney which will provide 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and incident response services.
15 May 2026
Australia

William Buck books bigger Adelaide office to support serious growth plans Accounting and consulting firm William Buck is backing its South Australian business with expanded office space in Adelaide intended to house up to 300 additional staff in the short-term.
15 May 2026
Australia

Tony Peake joins the board of national body Swimming Australia Swimming Australia has appointed former PwC global government & public sector leader Tony Peake to its board of directors as the national sports body looks to strengthen its governance.
15 May 2026
Australia

Australian ERP specialist Stratus Consulting joins Pine Services Group Australian ERP consultancy Stratus Consulting has been purchased by Pine Services Group, a private equity-backed IT services group.
15 May 2026

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