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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2008
Climate change has been added to the director’s report card.
Giles Parkinson
details how shareholders and analysts will be marking directors and their companies on this new test.
Passing the new climate test
It’s been just over two years since Westpac Banking Corp’s former CEO Da...
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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...
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CDM Article
01 Feb 2008
Mental illness lurks quietly in most Australian workplaces.
Zilla Efrat
examines what steps directors can take to stop it from silently nibbling away at their employees’ morale and company’s bottom line.
The not so beautiful mind
Linda finally has her dream job. She ma...
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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...
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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...
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CDM Article
01 Aug 2007
This year, $146 billion of our taxes will go to welfare and culture and we will top that up further from our own back pockets. Phil Ruthven examines just how charitable Australians are when compared to our US and British counterparts.
The economics of compassion
As Australians we are a genero...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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)...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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CDM Article
01 Sep 2005
Building the healthy corporation
It is difficult – but vital – for managers to strike a balance between the short and long terms, say Richard Dobbs, Keith Leslie, and Lenny T. Mendonca*Growing numbers of organisations – including banks on both sides of the Atlantic, a global natural-resources group,...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
27 Mar 2002
AICD/ BCTR submission to The Hon John W Howard, Prime Minister.
27 March 2002The Hon John W Howard, Prime Minister REVIEW OF AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL TAXATION ARRANGEMENTSI am writing to you as Chairman of the Business Coalition for Tax Reform (BCTR) in relation to the review of international ...
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Policy Submission
15 Feb 2002
Submission to Mr Keith Alfredson, Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board.
15 February 2002Mr Keith Alfredson, Chairman, Australian Accounting Standards Board ED 102 INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE AND HARMONISATION POLICYAt the request of Mr Jeffrey Lucy I am writing to you to provide you wit...
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Policy Submission
20 Sep 2001
Submission to The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister.
20 September 2001 The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister PROPOSAL FOR LEGISLATION TO GIVE STATUTORY EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS PRIORITY OVER NEW SECURED CREDITORS IN INSOLVENCY SITUATIONS Thank you for making time for a brief discussion about this...
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Position Paper
28 Aug 2000
DATE: 28 August 2000
OPENING THE BOARDROOM DOORBy Ian Dunlop*Chief Executive OfficerAustralian Institute of Company Directors The Chief Scientist's discussion paper on our scientific capability, The Chance to Change, released last week is a long overdue reminder of the need for Australia to focus o...