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  • Queensland Queensland Update

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2009

    A look at how Queensland is faring in the wake of the global financial crisis. Queensland Update Once among the fastest growing states in Australia, Queensland, like other states, has been doing it tough since the global financial crisis started. Last month, international credit-rating agen...

  • Making a difference Overcoming fear and uncertainty

    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...

  • Resilience in 2009 When it comes to the crunch

    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...

  • Resilience in 2009 When the axe drops

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Dec 2008

    Tough staffing decisions may have to be made in 2009. Kevin Chandler provides some tips on how to survive them. When the axe drops Earlier this month, the Finance Sector Union predicted that up to 10,000 jobs could be lost in the next 12 to 18 months. Many of these jobs will be in middle...

  • Feature Taking the IPO leap

    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...

  • Feature The great divide Oct 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2008

    Executive pay is likely to be a tense topic this AGM season. Tony Featherstone details the dilemmas boards face as they seek to attract and motivate top executives in a tough business climate while, at the same time, risking a backlash from some shareholders. The great divide ...

  • Feature Pulling in the belt Sep 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Sep 2008

    Domini Stuart reveals smarter ways to cut costs as the downturn starts to bite. Pulling in the belt As the credit crunch and rising fuel prices continue to cause anxiety, corporate budgets are being closely scrutinised. Most businesses are under pressure to minimise costs, and we are alread...

  • News and Views Aug 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2008

    Using the spoils of the good times Michael Chaney, chairman of National Australia Bank and Woodside Petroleum, has long believed that economic prosperity should be the catalyst to unwind disadvantage, not perpetuate it. He also advocates that the spoils of the good times, such as the current commodi...

  • Feature Beyond Beijing 2008 Jul 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2008

    Louis White considers Australia’s prospects in China post-Beijing 2008. Beyond Beijing 2008 While Australian athletes have been training long and hard for the reward of gold at the Beijing Olympics next month, Australian businesses have been working just as hard – and very often, ...

  • Update Staying ahead of the boom Feb 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2008

    Fremantle Ports, WA’s principal trade gateway, is working hard to tackle the challenges and opportunities created by the state’s booming economy. Staying ahead of the boom WA’s powerhouse economy, linked to the surging economies of China and India, is creating both opportunities and challen...

  • Credit crunch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2007

    The US subprime crisis has pushed up the cost of debt as nervous lenders have pulled back on their lending. ANZ head of credit research, markets, Sarah Percy-Dove provides some tips on how to manage a credit crunch. Easing the credit crunch’s sting Volatile markets uns...

  • Executive Travel

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2007

    David Bell details why demand for private jets has been soaring in recent years and what types of aircraft and support are available to high flying Australian businesses. Jet ownership takes off A robust economy, strong Australian dollar, the resources boom and changing perceptions about th...

  • Corporate Philanthropy

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2007

    While they are giving much more away, Australian businesses are no longer just writing cheques to whoever has their hands out. As Alan Deans discovers, there must be a hard-nosed business case before organisations will part with their money. The science of giving Within days of the controve...

  • Climate Change

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2007

    Gareth Johnston provides pointers to directors on how to manage risks and capture any opportunities presented by climate change. Moving beyond climate neutral Weather and climate have shaped human history and the development of many of our economic systems. Despite this, some directors have co...

  • Company Directors Conference 2007

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2006

    Delegates attending the Company Directors Conference in Shanghai in May 2007 will get direct access to a range of professional advisers experienced in the Chinese market through the Business Connections program. Michael Wadley outlines why delegates should take full advantage of this service. G...

  • Cover story

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2006

    The not-for-profit sector in Australia is both more diverse and much bigger in its economic significance than most people realise. It also involves numerous complex issues for directors. Domini Stuart reports. No profits but big returns The economic contribution of the not-for-profit (NFP)...

  • Market Watch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2006

    Phil Ruthven believes that the 21st century is seeing a return to the intrepidity of our 19th century entrepreneurs and businesses. Going global expands your horizons Australian businesses were extraordinarily entrepreneurial and fearless in the 19th century and were the heroes of an emerging ...

  • regional focus an arabian tale

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2006

      An Arabian tale Dubbed ‘the Singapore of the Middle East’, the United Arab Emirates has become the trading hub of choice in The Gulf. Now, a proposed Free Trade Agreement with Australia heralds the potential to significantly increase business between the regions. Joe Parkes writes. They call ...

  • change is inevitable

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2005

    Change is inevitable ... adapting is crucial Work hard, play hard, spend hard, live hard. Generation Y, the children of the baby boom – called the “global teens” – have no time for Generation X whining and self-doubt. They are after style, comfort and the top of the food chain; the sooner their olde...

  • goodwill hunting

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2005

    Goodwill hunting   Amortising goodwill and its effect on cash flow and value has been an obsession since the 1960s says Wayne Lonergan*   Corporate Australia is delighted at the prospect of no longer having to annually amortise acquired goodwill.  Indeed, goodwill amortisation has bee...