Four in five Australian business leaders expect geopolitical issues will pose challenges to their operations in the next twelve months - that’s up sharply from last year.

McGrathNicol has just released a new Risk and Security Report for 2025, which builds on the previous two years of findings.

And while cyber security is still ranked as the number one risk for business leaders, there are a host of other challenges for Australian companies - from supply chain issues through to insider risks.

Sean Aylmer speaks to Matt Fehon, Head of Advisory at McGrathNicol, and Matt Grant, a Partner at McGrathNicol.

McGrathNicol Advisory is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

Four in five Australian business leaders expect geopolitical issues will pose challenges to their operations in the next twelve months - that&rsquo;s up sharply from last year. <a href="https://www.mcgrathnicol.com/">McGrathNicol </a>has just released a new <a href="https://www.mcgrathnicol.com/insight/building-resilience-against-interconnected-threats/">Risk and Security Report for 2025</a>, which builds on the previous two years of findings. And while cyber security is still ranked as the number one risk for business leaders, there are a host of other challenges for Australian companies - from supply chain issues through to insider risks. Sean Aylmer speaks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-fehon-am-21325a5/">Matt Fehon</a>, Head of Advisory at McGrathNicol, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-grant-4707076/">Matt Grant</a>, a Partner at <a href="https://www.mcgrathnicol.com/">McGrathNicol</a>. <a href="https://www.mcgrathnicol.com/advisory/">McGrathNicol Advisory</a> is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

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Q+A: The biggest risks for Aussie businesses

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