Yesterday
Veteran banker Jon Gidney joins Cettire board
The former investment banking heavyweight has joined the luxury goods platform, which is yet to appoint any female directors.
- Carrie LaFrenz
June
Businesses failing to weigh wider risks
Readers’ letters on the need for boards to consider risks beyond their organisation; the links between gambling and sport; and the fight against inflation.
CEO pay goes green, but details lacking on performance measures
It’s one thing to set CEO remuneration based on climate change goals; it’s another to be able to properly measure them.
- Anthony Macdonald
Super Retail names new chair to replace Sally Pitkin
Judith Swales will exit her executive role at Fonterra and become chairwoman at the retailer behind the Rebel and Supercheap Auto brands.
- Carrie LaFrenz
May
30pc of board execs to go in two years
Quantium’s Adam Driussi says board members who avoid AI will be left behind.
- Updated
Lendlease chairman to step down at AGM
Michael Ullmer has confirmed he will step down at the company’s shareholder meeting in November, but disgruntled investors want more action than that.
- Nick Lenaghan and Joshua Peach
April
Electricity CEO alleges board engineered share sale sacking
The head of electricity services company LPE says he was left in limbo when he told the board he needed to sell shares.
- Liam Walsh
- Exclusive
- Business of sport
Ex-NRL executive in frame for Rugby Aus board as club tensions mount
Alexi Baker is one of two candidates up for election at the company’s AGM as it tries to rebuild the game and change its fortunes.
- Zoe Samios
March
Chalmers’ RBA overhaul in jeopardy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers may need to secure the support of the Greens to legislate his overhaul of the RBA after rejecting the Coalition’s push for board continuity.
- Updated
- Michael Read
February
Activist shareholder opposes re-election of Woodside chairman
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says Richard Goyder has been “persistently unresponsive” to concerns about Woodside’s performance on climate.
- Updated
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Qantas appoints Mullen to succeed Goyder
The chairman-elect has revived hopes the airline can win back the support of its staff and unions as he prepares to succeed Richard Goyder in the coveted role.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
Here’s what to expect from new Qantas chairman John Mullen
The businessman made his name running ports and freight railway lines. Now he’s landed what’s often considered the number one gig in corporate Australia.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Inside the boardroom, investors’ comments carry weight
Having covered plenty of fund managers criticising non-executive directors, the directors have their say.
- Updated
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Leadership lessons
CEO succession needs a shake-up
It’s the most important job corporate boards have, and all too often they fail miserably.
- Beth Kowitt
January
Harder, faster: Kim Williams takes lessons from News Corp to ABC
Pushing deep, structural change at News Corp put Kim Williams offside with editors early on in his short tenure there. How will he lead as ABC chairman?
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Mike Baird to join KPMG board
The appointment increases the number of independent directors at the firm, as consultancies continue to face scrutiny over their governance models.
- Maxim Shanahan
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Dan Murphy’s owner Endeavour finds a fragile peace
Australia’s corporate stoush of 2023 has ended with a Goldilocks solution, but the test of the truce will be the company’s operating performance.
- Updated
- Anthony Macdonald
Endeavour loses chairman in reshuffle aimed at placating investors
The changes follow months of animosity between the alcohol retailing and hotels group and its largest shareholder, billionaire publican Bruce Mathieson.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz and Simon Evans
December 2023
- Exclusive
- Retail
Mathieson Group says Endeavour chairman’s days are numbered
With tensions unresolved, the Mathieson camp says it is prepared to call an extraordinary general meeting if Peter Hearl does not step down.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Peltz’s Trian seeks Disney board seats after request is rejected
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has launched a new proxy fight against Disney after the entertainment giant rejected its bid for board seats.
- Crystal Tse and Thomas Buckley