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Stephen Mayne — Journalist and <em>Crikey</em> founder

Stephen Mayne

Journalist and Crikey founder

Stephen Mayne founded Crikey in February 2000, and has remained as a contributor since selling it in 2005. He’s a former political staffer and local government councillor who also pursues shareholder advocacy as a two-time former director of the Australian Shareholders’ Association. He also spent two years working for the Alliance for Gambling Reform.

Privatisation has always been the most effective method of moving state budgets back into the black.

Mayne: Newman must kick assets to reduce Qld's debt

Privatisation has always been the most effective method of moving state budgets back into the black.

Questionable journalistic practices abound in <em>The Australian Financial Review</em>'s coverage of the recent Westfield restructure.

Mayne: AFR spins it for Westfield, Lowy

Questionable journalistic practices abound in The Australian Financial Review's coverage of the recent Westfield restructure.

Kerry Stokes' thin-skinned decision to meet biography with biography backfired spectacularly, with more of the media mogul's private life before the public eye than ever.

Mayne: thin-skinned Stokes' blunders on display after failed bid to block biography

Kerry Stokes' thin-skinned decision to meet biography with biography backfired spectacularly, with more of the media mogul's private life before the public eye than ever.

The merger of Fairfax and Macquarie radio is one of the most under-reported stories from the Christmas-New Year break.

Mayne: Fairfax and Alan Jones strange bedfellows in radio merger

The merger of Fairfax and Macquarie radio is one of the most under-reported stories from the Christmas-New Year break.

Andrew Rule's biography on billionaire Kerry Stokes is a curious exercise in vanity publishing.

Mayne: News Corp publishes flattering bio of a billionaire -- but which one?

Andrew Rule's biography on billionaire Kerry Stokes is a curious exercise in vanity publishing.

Despite ostensible progress toward diversifying Australian boardrooms with younger blood, many companies continue to appoint older directors.

Will 2015 mark the beginning of the end for the old boys' club?

Despite ostensible progress toward diversifying Australian boardrooms with younger blood, many companies continue to appoint older directors.

The formation of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility represents the first serious grassroots attempt to improve shareholder democracy in Australia.

Mayne: shareholder resolutions bring big four banks to carbon disclosure table

The formation of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility represents the first serious grassroots attempt to improve shareholder democracy in Australia.

Ten has performed woefully in the last year, but shareholders overwhelmingly rejected <em>Crikey</em>'s founder's board tilt.

Mayne: Ten is in big trouble, with takeover still uncertain

Ten has performed woefully in the last year, but shareholders overwhelmingly rejected Crikey's founder's board tilt.

There will be one person who will benefit greatly from Harvey Norman's latest capital raising -- septuagenarian founder Gerry Harvey.

Mayne: Gerry Harvey gets richer while small shareholders shrug

There will be one person who will benefit greatly from Harvey Norman's latest capital raising -- septuagenarian founder Gerry Harvey.

Gold Coast-based Retail Food Group is offering small investors a great opportunity -- but will it do the right thing if the offer is over-subscribed?

Mayne: will Retail Food Group join these companies looking out for the little guy?

Gold Coast-based Retail Food Group is offering small investors a great opportunity -- but will it do the right thing if the offer is over-subscribed?