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<em>Crikey</em> has been counting down the most powerful people in the fight for the 2013 federal election. Here's our number one: the campaign directors. Who are these people, and what tack are they taking in 2013?

The Power Index: election deciders, campaign directors #1

Election Deciders

Jun 07, 2013

Our top pollies' chiefs of staff Ben Hubbard and Peta Credlin are invaluable to their respective leaders, sending their troops into battle, calming hot tempers and negotiating back-room deals. <em>The Power Index</em> finds out what makes these political powerbrokers tick.

The Power Index: election deciders, the fixers at #2

Election Deciders

Jun 06, 2013

The election is roughly 100 days away, and the parties' spinners are fired up -- planting stories, shilling images, shaping the message and the nightly news. These wily party types massage the message and try to get their candidate's face on TV -- for all the right reasons. But do Gillard and Abbott have the best spinners in place?

The Power Index: election deciders, the spinners at #3

Election Deciders

Jun 05, 2013

That the industrial relations issue has been neutralised in the federal election campaign is testament to the power unions still hold over federal politics. Can the labour movement regroup to help Labor at the polls in 2013?

The Power Index: election deciders, trade unions at #4

Jun 04, 2013

Government not spruiking your particular corporate interest enough? No worries -- just take to the airwaves yourself with a relatively small ad buy, as these special interests have done, and you can easily influence policy, win elections and even topple leaders.

The Power Index: election deciders, corporate lobbyists at #5

May 30, 2013

How much power do the nation's tabloid editors really wield when it comes to influencing our electoral process? Plenty, if you believe political operatives. Not only for what's in print but how they influence the agenda for the rest of the day. For Labor it's a lost cause.

The Power Index: election deciders, the tabloid editors at #9

May 22, 2013

Female company directors control twice as much capital than their representation on ASX companies would suggest, suggesting the fight for boardroom equality is closer than first thought.

Cracks in the glass ceiling: women wielding power on boards

Business Directors

Dec 24, 2012

Nobody is more connected in Australian business than former Orica chief Malcolm Broomhead. That's the result of <em>The Power Index</em> crunching Optimice's data on a boardroom connectedness basis.

The Power Index: it’s who Malcolm Broomhead knows that counts

Business Directors

Dec 19, 2012

Robert Millner flies under the radar of corporate Australia. But with tentacles in a number of key markets, his family-backed conglomerate of interests and chairmanships makes him one of the most influential directors in Australian business. And a target of shareholder fury.

The Power Index: biz directors, Robert Millner at #5

Business Directors

Dec 06, 2012

Bob Every is responsible for a lot of jobs as chairman of retail giant Wesfarmers and building products manufacturer Boral. But the corporate veteran who helps steer the country's biggest retailers -- and dolls out big salaries to its bosses -- would rather talk about his charity work.

The Power Index: biz directors, Bob Every at #7

Business Directors

Dec 04, 2012

As <em>The Power Index</em> <a href="http://www.crikey.com.au/the-power-index/">counts down Australia's most influential business directors</a>, the market capitalisation of ASX companies throws up new names as controllers of the country's corporate wealth. Sitting in a mining company boardroom is the best bet.

The Power Index: follow the wealth to powerful directors

Business Directors

Nov 30, 2012

The Power Index: biz directors, Kevin McCann at #8

Business Directors

Nov 29, 2012

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