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.
The High Court's declared the federal government's funding of chaplaincy programs in state schools unconstitutional. It's another sign the constitution needs serious reform.
Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie raised eyebrows when he called for compulsory civic service in the inaugural Di Gribble Argument last night. Stephen Mayne was there for the bunfight.
Westfield Retail Trust heads to court today. Here's the case for why the process is all wrong.
Lachlan Murdoch could be back stalking the halls of Holt Street within days. Rupert Murdoch's succession planning throws a spanner into the presumed media merger plays in Australia.
The government wants to make it harder for shareholders to call an extraordinary general meeting. But the reason cited is a phantom, and the government should look elsewhere to 'cut red tape'.
For all the gnashing of teeth and exhortations to action, the government has done very little about Qantas -- other than allowing Virgin to unfairly stack the deck.
Is there a potential conflict of interest for former Commonwealth Bank CEO David Murray when he conducts a review of Australia's financial system?
The relationship revelations from within the Murdoch family have been particularly juicy over the summer, but those writing off Rupert are doing so prematurely.
Is foreign investment the evil it is made out to be? You'd be surprised at how many companies rely on it for capital raising.
Slugging big, rich ASX-listed companies may have seemed smart three years ago, but targeting millions of shareholders who own them is another thing. Tony Abbott has it wrong on paid parental leave.
