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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Australia will not thrive in the 21st century if it doesn’t overcome its infrastructure challenges.
Zilla Efrat
investigates how it can free up some of its bottlenecks.
Getting infrastructure back on track
It’s been estimated that Australia...
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CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Phil Ruthven
details the alarming rise in government debt across the globe but argues that Australians have less to lose sleep over.
Why debt matters
Unserviceable debt in the world’s finance industry, with total assets in excess of US$300 trillion, gave us the global financial crisis (...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
The global financial crisis appears to have blown darker clouds across Queensland than any other state.
Tony Featherstone
investigates the many challenges Sunshine State directors have to navigate as the gloom starts to lift.
Making a comeback
In its latest Business Outlook repor...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2010
With the economy on the up, it’s time to start branching out again.
Nichola Clark
provides some pointers on how SMEs can start repositioning themselves for growth.
Sowing the seeds for growth
SMEs repositioning for growth should focus firmly on
Relations with their bankers
Plan...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
The Bradley Report and global financial crisis have created many challenges for university boards. And, as
Domini Stuart
reports, there are more higher learning tests to come.
Higher learning challenges
University board challenges will include:
Implementing changes from the ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2009
The Productivity Commission is due to submit its final report on executive remuneration to the Government later this month.
Paul Quinn
explains why he believes some of its recommendations need to be reworked.
Making exec pay PC
The reaction to the Productivity Commission’s (PC) disc...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Many not-for-profits are encountering greater demand for their services at a time when funding is falling off.
Janine Mace
examines how their directors can guide them through the tougher times.
NFPs, yin and yang in hard times
It’s either a glass half full or half empty – it ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
A sneak preview of what’s shaping up to be a highly entertaining and thought provoking session at
Directorship: 09 – Navigating Uncharted Waters
, AICD’s national conference which takes place in Cairns from 10 to 13 of June.
Drugs, love and ethics
In their everyday live...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
John M Green
warns directors to watch out when a small division or subsidiary is making far more than they expect.
Small but not beautiful
How the mighty can topple over small, seemingly successful things. There’s a lesson in that from the downfall of American International Group (AIG), the...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Tony Featherstone
reminds directors of small companies about the importance of communicating with shareholders.
Encouraging start-up governance
Small listed companies must work much harder to improve investor communications as the bear market drowns out better-performing companies and ki...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
The M&A landscape is changing.
Domini Stuart
provides some tips on how to buy, or be bought, well in this tough economic climate.
The brave new world of M&A
Many experts are predicting a sluggish start to 2009 in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
“In...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Matt Hern
discusses the hidden profit risk in tough times: employee fear and uncertainty.
Overcoming fear and uncertainty
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyses needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” So said...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Tony Featherstone
discusses the prospects for mergers and acquisitions for small companies in 2009 and how directors can prepare for this.
Being sale ready
The consensus is takeover activity will be muted in 2009 despite some stocks looking like screaming targets after heavy price...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2008
Tony Featherstone
lists the 10 key challenges directors are facing.
Challenges for 2009
The coming 12 months could be the worst and best of times for Australian boards. With the bear market firmly entrenched, directors can expect more volatility and uncertainty. But with that come...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2008
Bernard Tanner
says its not all gloom and doom for SMEs battling the credit crunch and economic downturn.
When it comes to the crunch
The numbers are staggering. According to the Bank of England, global losses from the credit crunch have topped £1.8 trillion to date ($4.2 trillion). That...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2008
The past year certainly hasn’t been the best time to list on the stock exchange.
Tony Featherstone
chats to the directors of five companies that did take the plunge to find out how they fared.
Taking the IPO leap
Spare a thought for small companies that ha...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2008
Michael Traill, CEO of Social Ventures Australia, chats to
Tony Featherstone
about how company directors can lift their game when its comes to corporate philanthropy.
Q&A with Michael Traill
Inspiration to change the world comes in many shapes. For Michael Traill, CEO of ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2008
For several years, companies have been shouting good news to shareholders from the roof tops. With the economic tide turning,
Domini Stuart
provides some tips on how to break bad news gently – and not so gently.
Don’t shoot the messenger
Reporting bad news ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2007
Phil Ruthven makes some surprising discoveries in explaining how productivity growth sparks change.
Back to the info age
Being more productive is a virtue in business and a condition of survival within one’s industry. Competition these days is generally fierce, both locally and internationall...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2006
Directors need to ensure that money spent on marketing is a research-based investment giving high returns – not a money-losing exercise in creative wishful thinking. Kevin Forde gives some suggestions on how to improve your marketing outcomes.
Magic and metrics
Marke...