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I am woman, hear me … supporting women to be seen AND heard.
I am woman, hear me … supporting women to be seen AND heard. There is a lot of debate right now

Board Matters announces collaboration with Nasdaq Governance Solutions
BRISBANE and NEW YORK, Feb 3, 2021 — Board Matters, a specialist and governance advisory firm, announced today a new
All is fair in (love) charity and (war) divorce
On 29 July 2020, the UK Supreme Court turned corporate governance heads, exposing decision-making members to the level of statutory

Dreamworld nightmare: The coroner’s report
On the 25 October 2016, four people tragically died in an accident on the Thunder River Rapids Ride (TRRR) at the Dreamworld Theme Park (Dreamworld). The Queensland Coroner’s Court undertook an inquest to review the circumstances and cause of the fatalities, with the final report handed down in February 2020.

Weathering A Governance Storm: Rugby Australia
What builds true decision-making resilience and sees a board through a crisis? It is the board’s ability to work together as a cohesive social group, especially when faced with making “the least worst decisions”.

The Role of the Company Secretary: Focus on Integrity
It would be a foolhardy board that would incentivise the company secretary by linking bonuses to matters such as financial performance as this could act as a significant deterrent to bringing matters of concern to the board’s attention.

Flattening the Governance Curve: Building Governance-Herd Immunity for Schools
The highest concern at a board level is how to fulfil the fundamental legal ‘duty of care and diligence’ that rests on school board members.

Director Fees & Tax: Do This by June 30th 2020
ATO announces changes to Company Director remuneration for June 30th 2020

Out of the Shadows and Setting the Cultural Tone: The Board’s Role in Relation to Organisational Culture
As the (virtual) ink dries on this (virtual) paper, there is shared Australian community outrage at the excessive, extensive and seemingly endemic bad conduct by employees of the major banks and finance houses. However, whilst loss of community confidence in institutions was once seen as the domain of large corporations, loss of community confidence in not-for-profit organisations and institutions is at an all-time high in Australia.