Westpac avoids board spill after'second strike'as directors re-elected at AGM

Westpac avoids board spill after'second strike'as directors re-elected at AGM

Westpac has copped an historic second"strike"on executive pay but avoided further bloodshed on its board.

  • byClancy Yeates

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Push to oust Katie Page from Harvey Norman board gets fresh support
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Push to oust Katie Page from Harvey Norman board gets fresh support

A death threat and trolling feature in the lead up to the Harvey Norman annual meeting.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Harvey Norman set for fiery AGM as investors arc up over directors,pay

Harvey Norman set for fiery AGM as investors arc up over directors,pay

Proxy advisers are recommending shareholders vote in favour of spilling Harvey Norman's board if the retailer receives a'second strike'at this month's AGM.

  • byDominic Powell
'Rubbish going on':Gerry Harvey calls for probe as proxy firms back outsider for board

'Rubbish going on':Gerry Harvey calls for probe as proxy firms back outsider for board

Harvey Norman chairman and founder Gerry Harvey has called for regulators to investigate proxy advisors.

  • byDominic Powell
Catholic Church's Melbourne comms boss in mix for FFA board

Catholic Church's Melbourne comms boss in mix for FFA board

The identities of the four candidates up for election to the FFA board next week can be revealed.

  • byVince Rugari
Wesfarmers dodges strike as chairman slams'frustrating'pay deal

Wesfarmers dodges strike as chairman slams'frustrating'pay deal

Wesfarmers has narrowly avoided a first strike at its AGM after its executive pay package was earlier criticised as'excessive'by proxy firm ISS.

  • byDominic Powell andHamish Hastie
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Nearmap shoots skywards after flagging contracts on track

Nearmap shoots skywards after flagging contracts on track

Shares in aerial imagery outfit Nearmap shares have soared after it noted annualised contract values were expected to land in line with consensus forecasts.

  • byColin Kruger
Coles questioned on BCA membership,modern slavery at fiery AGM

Coles questioned on BCA membership,modern slavery at fiery AGM

Coles has taken fire from farmworkers at its first AGM,amid calls for it to exit the Business Council of Australia and take action over alleged worker exploitation.

  • byDominic Powell
Wesfarmers faces protest vote as adviser attacks CEO's'very high'pay

Wesfarmers faces protest vote as adviser attacks CEO's'very high'pay

The prospect of a protest vote looms over next week's Wesfarmers AGM,after proxy firm ISS urged investors to vote against its'excessive'executive pay deal.

  • byDominic Powell
Court claim over billionaires''shifty'move to nab Nifty mine

Court claim over billionaires''shifty'move to nab Nifty mine

Lee Ming Tee is famous in Australia as a corporate raider. Now court documents accuse a business linked to his family of launching a soft takeover of Metals X.

  • bySarah Danckert
Worley cops first strike as chairman warns on Dar Group creep

Worley cops first strike as chairman warns on Dar Group creep

WorleyParson's chairman has hinted an increased stake by Beirut-headquartered Dar Group in the company could drive away uneasy customers;

  • byYan Zhuang