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Qantas hangover a headache for directors on other boards
If Telstra is the warm-up for the big Qantas AGM event next month, chairman Richard Goyder will be bracing for impact.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Oversized baggage: Why the Qantas chairman had to go
Everyone in the real world who had not been drinking the Kool-Aid at Mascot knew Goyder would be nudged to the departure lounge early.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Qantas chair Richard Goyder to step down amid board overhaul
Qantas has committed to rejig its board and impose a three-year tenure limit for directors as it seeks to restore trust with the public.
- by Jessica Yun
Working from home will be history in three years’ time, CEOs predict
A KPMG survey of more than 1300 chief executives shows the majority expect workers to end up in the office full-time as business conditions normalise.
- by Millie Muroi
Endeavour backflips on Wavish nomination after board stoush
Endeavour told investors it was concerned by the “ongoing and significant disruption” to the business and would now put retail veteran Bill Wavish up for election at this year’s annual meeting.
- by Amelia McGuire and Emma Koehn
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Executive pay
Using the carrot and the stick to drive better corporate behaviour
Qantas is the latest big company in strife that has tweaked its bonus scheme to put a tad less emphasis on returns. The trend has divided investors.
- by Clancy Yeates
Rio blast threatens Pilbara Indigenous heritage – again
Rio Tinto has apologised after iron ore blasting may have damaged a registered cultural heritage site, three years after the global Juukan Gorge scandal.
- by Peter Milne
Pay rises for all the Qantas board: What each director received
The airline’s board of directors – including chairman Richard Goyder, Maxine Brenner and advertising executive Todd Sampson – have all received a pay bump.
- by Anne Hyland
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Emissions
Beyond the razzle-dazzle, Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny
Apple’s true specialty isn’t consumer technology. It’s marketing. So how much can we believe it selling its green credentials?
- by Mark Gongloff
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Coronavirus pandemic
The fat cat myth: Who should we really blame for high inflation?
The argument that companies took advantage of the pandemic to drive up their prices has been popular. But we may need to point the finger elsewhere.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
More female directors, more scrutiny: Who gets a seat on ASX company boards?
Directors face increasing pressure to ensure they are not sacrificing the interests of stakeholders such as customers when satisfying the needs of shareholders.
- by Jessica Yun