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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
Maurice Baroni
reviews a recent High Court case that places employers in a better position to argue, where appropriate, that it is not reasonably practicable to comply with NSW OH&S obligations.
Easing the OH&S burden
The High Court recently handed down a decision that clarifies ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2009
Andrew Donovan
and
Peter Tunjic
examine what they call the four functions of directorship.
Directorship made simple
We live in the age of Google governance – an immense fog of ideas and processes as high as it is wide. Everything appears to compete with everything else for the at...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2008
Renee Garner
and
Paul Branston
discuss the legal consequences for directors of climate change policy.
The legal ins and outs of climate change
Australia is in the process of undergoing significant economic reform in response to concerns about climate change. It is not surpr...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2008
The costs to companies that view compliance as an optional extra can be enormous.
David Grace
and
Andrew Corkhill
detail why a culture of compliance should become more than just rhetoric.
Profiting from compliance
The culture of business has changed substantially du...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2008
An outline of some of the issues addressed by AICD’s policy department, committees and taskforces during the last month.
Australian Law Reform Commission Review of Australian Privacy Law: Discussion Paper 72
AICD recently lodged a submission with the ALRC on privacy law which supported a s...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2007
Can a company’s constitution bind members?
– a case involving dispute resolution procedures
Can a company’s constitution bind members? – a case involving dispute resolution procedures
Section 140 of the Corporations Act (Act) is one of the critical and most important provisions which impact...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2006
The new members of the board of the AICD give their views on the challenges facing directors over the next few years and how the AICD can assist its members in both keeping up-to-date with legislative changes and their duties as directors.
AICD announces new chairman and directors
The Australi...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2006
Open disclosure
According to Leigh Warnick, a partner with Blake Dawson Waldron, the board of every listed disclosing entity must adopt and maintain an effective continuous disclosure system (CDS). A CDS must be tailored to suit an individual entity’s needs, but a best-practice CDS has four parts:
P...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2006
There is an old saying that failing to plan means planning to fail. With the business environment becoming more volatile it is essential that directors engage in strategic thinking about where the company will be in three to five years time. Domini Stuart outlines why this is a vital function for di...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2006
News & Views
Hidden gaps in D&O insurance cover
Company directors are frequently unaware that their directors and officers policies often contain obvious and hidden gaps in cover. At the Directors and Officers Liability and Insurance Symposium in Sydney last month, the gaps were highlighted...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2006
Don Smallwood, Oracle’s senior director of marketing for Australia and New Zealand, outlines how efficient information management starts by recognising that data can be classified into different lifecycles.
Information lifecycle management
Although most organisations have long regarded thei...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2006
Several mid-cap companies were identified in a recent survey as having excellent corporate governance. Domini Stuart discovers what is needed for companies to achieve top marks for their corporate governance efforts.
How to hit your corporate governance targets
For the last five years, Horwath...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2006
Robert C. Hinkle, a partner in the global law firm Jones Day, warns Australian companies to be aware of the costs of failing to comply with US securities laws.
Breaching US security laws can be serious
Violations of the US securities laws can result in millions of dollars of civil damages and ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2006
Over 500 delegates attended the Company Directors Conference at the Sheraton Mirage on the Gold Coast in May. Delegates commented enthusiastically on the friendly environment, the frank and open debates, the high standard of the presentations and the relevant range of topics discussed during the ses...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2006
Graham Bradley has embarked on his ‘fourth career’ as a professional director. He argues that boards need to rethink the fundamental principles of what they should be doing so as not to be overwhelmed by compliance reports. Giles Parkinson reports.
Just as busy, but less pressured
Over the las...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2006
There is a significant distinction between the roles and responsibilities of owners and directors of small companies. As Helen McCombie points out, ignorance of the law is no defence if things go wrong.
Owning your responsibilities
When you own and run a company, it seems almost automatic t...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2006
Reserve Bank’s inflation outlook
Glenn Stevens, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, recently outlined the Bank’s forecast for inflation, and therefore interest rates, over the coming year. He said: “The forecast for inflation we set out in the recent Statement on Monetary Policy...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2006
The family’s jewel
As one of the pioneers of the modern Western Australian fishing and pearling industries and with accolades as a leading neurogeneticist, Dr Patricia Kailis knows a thing or two about balancing the professional with the personal to make a family business thrive. Giles Parkin...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2006
Playing with a straight bat on remuneration
You have an obligation as a director to report to your shareholders on the remuneration practices and policies of your listed company in the remuneration report. Investors, as well as the market in general, have a genuine interest in the remuneratio...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2006
The buck stops in the boardroom
Rob Walsh explains the ramifications for directors of an exposure draft Bill that will form an important part of Australia’s response to emerging money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
On 16 December 2005, the Government’s long anticipated expo...