Stephen Mayne
Journalist and Crikey founder @MayneReport
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.
With Peter Costello, Gina Rinehart and Kerry Stokes all entering the fray, it's shaping up to be an AGM season of big personalities and even bigger corporate adjustments.
City Link has been one of the worst deals any government anywhere has ever negotiated on behalf of its motorists.
Will Roger Corbett be staying on as chairman of the Fairfax board? Or more importantly: does Gina Rinehart want him to?
The Southern Cross Media AGM in a couple of weeks is likely to be a boisterous affair, with shareholders having plenty to complain about.
The latest deal surrounding agribusiness operator Elders proves that not all shareholders are created equal.
There are many oddities buried in Crown's annual report, such as John Alexander's role on the board and why Andrew Demetriou is not up for election.
Some companies like to wait until the last possible minute to take out the (financial) garbage.
Early proxies disclosure ahead of "knife-edge" Woodside vote tomorrow sets new precedent for an ASX 100 company.
What happens next is difficult to predict as Time Warner offer dwarfs all other bids in Murdoch's acquisition history.
The Rich 200 List used to be a must-read for those interested in the rich and (sometimes) famous. But Fairfax's slimmed-down effort now offers very little detail.
