COVID recovery king Nev Power’s ASX board seats facing fresh scrutiny

COVID recovery king Nev Power’s ASX board seats facing fresh scrutiny

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s former right-hand man Nev Power is facing fresh scrutiny for maintaining board seats at three ASX-listed companies

  • byPeter Milne

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Relief for residents who were locked out of own reception after bitter dispute

Relief for residents who were locked out of own reception after bitter dispute

Apartment residents who successfully challenged a contract that earned a developer an extra $310,000 hope they have set a precedent.

  • bySue Williams
View from the top:Why having women in the boardroom gives companies a boost
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View from the top:Why having women in the boardroom gives companies a boost

Companies with a mix of male and female directors had a better survival rate during the pandemic,but for many Australian firms there is still a long way to go in the leadership diversity stakes.

  • byMatt Wade andMonica Attia
Why silence on sexual harassment will hurt company bottom lines

Why silence on sexual harassment will hurt company bottom lines

There needs to be greater transparency over how organisations deal with sexual harassment or the behaviour will continue unabated.

  • byJenna Price
‘Pretty close to theft’:Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits
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‘Pretty close to theft’:Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits

Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chief executive Peter Strong said big businesses taking JobKeeper and reporting big profits was “not Australian”.

  • byJennifer Duke andDominic Powell
Woolworths bets on sobering up when it quits hotels,pokies and booze

Woolworths bets on sobering up when it quits hotels,pokies and booze

Whether by design or accident,the demerger of its liquor and hotels business will boost Woolworths’ wholesome image. But the company has always said the move was driven by strategic reasons rather than a desire to jettison the less ethical and social assets in its portfolio.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Rio chief's balancing act:the culture or the cash
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Opinion

Rio chief's balancing act:the culture or the cash

Maximising production and taking care to adhere to its social responsibilities is a balancing act - and new Rio boss Jakob Stausholm cannot afford to trip.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Australia's $10.6m plan to end modern slavery

Australia's $10.6m plan to end modern slavery

There were up to 1900 victims of modern slavery in Australia between 2015 and 2017. Australia's is making a world-leading attempt to tackle the issue.

  • byRob Harris
Shareholders helping to shift the dial towards principled profit
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Governance

Shareholders helping to shift the dial towards principled profit

Shareholders,traditionally focused only by maximising profit,are now agitating for corporate social change. Governments need to read the room and get on board.

  • byJohn Hewson
Social discord:online communities are supposed to bring people together,so why do they often tear us apart?

Social discord:online communities are supposed to bring people together,so why do they often tear us apart?

As we wrestle a pandemic,online communities are proving crucial. But can humans behave well enough to avoid them becoming toxic pits of competing agendas and personality disputes?

  • byMelissa Fyfe
Queenslanders to return to workplaces soon as virus recovery continues

Queenslanders to return to workplaces soon as virus recovery continues

Businesses have been urged to consider staggering their hours,as the government works with cafes and restaurants to reopen fully following the lockdown.

  • byStuart Layt