Guess what? I got 42 million Fairfax votes in favour of my board tilt! And, err, 1.37 billion against. Stephen Mayne on coming last.
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There may still be twists in the Fairfax tale
The Fairfax AGM tomorrow may not be quite the cakewalk the board has been at such pains to orchestrate.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Keane on Telstra
Some Crikey readers don’t agree with Bernard Keane that small investors aren’t concerned about what’s happening with Telstra. Plus, an update on visiting detention centres.
A new front in the battle for Fairfax
The battle for the Fairfax Media just became even more interesting with today’s revelation that the industry regulator, ACMA, is conducting a review of independent director David Evans.
A growth story? What the candidates for Fairfax told ACSI
If there is a growth and a renewal story for Fairfax, it needs to be found soon. The Board has made it clear it wants to recruit media experience. Where will it turn?
Milne’s show and Tele just a grubby offering
Maybe Glenn Milne thinks he’s the only one who gets emails making allegations about political figures’ personal lives. We all get them. True, false, whatever, they’re of absolutely no public interest. Except in Milne’s grubby world.
How to become a federal MP: the minor parties
Just what does it take to ascend to the lofty heights of federal parliament in a minor party? It seems that compared to the factionally obsessed Libs and Labor, the preselection process is a reasonably democratic one.
Mayne: Investors unite for a CEO pay revolt
Stephen Mayne displays some shareholder activist at the Transurban AGM in Melbourne today, where the remuneration report was defeated by a whopping 69% of voters.
The AFR’s internal culture of favouritism and cushy cliques
The world’s most expensive financial tabloid, The Australian Financial Review, has been accused of many things in its 58-year history, but its internal culture of ruthless favouritism and cushy cliques has for the most part escaped scrutiny, writes Andrew Crook.
David Epstein’s spin won’t save Qantas
Former ALP hack David Epstein has avoided providing any illumination on the sensitive issues for Qantas shareholders — like why is Perth hosting their next AGM? — but spinning a line is his favourite game.
Fairfax board: what happened to the other three candidates?
The papers are full of news and views about the elevation of Roger Corbett as chairman of the Fairfax Media Board. But what has happened to the three candidates who have already nominated?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A 21 August 2010 election?
Crikey readers weigh in on the possibility of an August 2010 election and the ageism suffered by potential politicians seeking preselection.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A fair and just society?
Crikey readers weigh in on whether Australia is a fair and just society and the continued storm of controversy around our dusty East Coast.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The wage gap
Crikey readers get worked up over the wage gap between men and women, new diplomat Brendan Nelson and double dissolution. Plus, Pfizer’s official response.
Young Liberals find their campus saviours: the ALP
Young Liberals could be ruling campus bully-pulpits for decades to come, this time in coalition with a reliable partner — the right wing of the ALP.
Mark Day’s bizarre fascination with stale news
The Australian’s media commentator Mark Day has a shot at Crikey today and comes off the worse for wear, writes Margaret Simons.
Coles folds on pokies, will Woolies be next?
Those nice men from Wesfarmers, sitting in pokies-free Perth, have wilted in the face of a strong campaign over kids in venues and committed to spend millions cleaning up their gambling venues, writes Stephen Mayne.
Will Kirk’s $4 million farewell be the end of Ron Walker?
After six years on the Fairfax Media board, the last four as chairman, Ron Walker looks like he’s doing a John Howard in attempting to stay one term too many.
ouch! Property the biggest loser in worst ever earnings year
2008-09 was the most dire reporting season in living memory, says Stephen Mayne. And the big Australian property players — not banks — led the losses with $17.24 billion of net losses after tax.
Video of the Day: Can the media be trusted to tell the truth?
Can we trust the press to choose facts over finances? Julian Burnside, John Fairfax, Jonathan Holmes, Simon Longstaff, Catharine Lumby, Stephen Mayne and Mark Scott debate the issue of truth in media.
Will Packer use Stokes to get Rupert’s cash?
If James Packer really doesn’t care to be a media owner these days, then he’ll use stalking Kerry Stokes to lever a big price for his pay-TV assets out of Rupert, writes Stephen Mayne.
Investors waking up on capital raisings
Australian investors are finally aware of the hundreds of thousands of dollars to be made as companies tap the market for cash, says Stephen Mayne.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Pokies, clubs and local government
Readers weigh in on pokies, local government, Bob Ellis and more.
