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Plant-based RM Williams on the cards as Forrest makes fresh investment
Dominic Powell, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 2022Australia’s famed RM Williams boot could start being made from a plant-based leather alternative following a $26 million investment by mining magnate Andrew Forrest in Natural Fiber Welding, a US sustainable textiles company. One of the company's main products is Mirum, a plastic-free, plant-based material that is fully biodegradable...
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Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, backflips on decision to join company’s board
ABC News, ABC News, 11 April 2022Twitter's largest shareholder, billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has decided not to join the company's board. Mr Musk, who has previously called himself a "free-speech absolutist" and has been critical of Twitter, disclosed a 9.1 per cent stake in the social media giant earlier this month, and said he planned to bring about...
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The new CFO mandate: How finance leaders can reconcile and fulfill their growing portfolios of responsibilities
Ankur Agrawal, Christian Grubs and Meagan Hill, McKinsey & Company, 08 April 2022A recent McKinsey survey shows that the CFO’s role is rapidly evolving—expanding in scope, requiring new capabilities, and demanding greater collaboration with C-suite peers. In the first of three conversations on the changes that finance leaders face, two McKinsey experts and Jørn Jensen, an experienced finance leader, discuss the new...
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Palmer to splash $40 million on UAP advertising during election campaign
Lisa Visentin, The Sydney Morning Herald, 07 April 2022Clive Palmer has pledged to spend at least $40 million on an advertising blitz for his United Australia Party (UAP) over the next five weeks, as he seeks to shape the Senate’s balance of power in the next Parliament. Mr Palmer estimated he would spend a total of $70 million on the UAP’s advertising campaign, having already spent more than $31...
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Very Public Affairs: Top Five Predictions for 2022
06 April 2022In the first episode of Very Public Affairs for 2022, Executive Director Wayne Burns discusses the Centre's top five predictions for the year ahead in the corporate public affairs function, including conversation around the function being an important source of geopolitical analysis as well as how artificial...
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World’s Happiest Ranking Goes to Finland for Fifth Year in a Row
Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg, 18 March 2022Finland was crowned the happiest country in the world for the fifth consecutive year, with a score significantly ahead of its peers in the World Happiness Report 2022 ranking.
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The Global Risk Report 2022 revealed the top risks facing the world. So what can we do about it?
Gayle Morkovitz, World Economic Forum, 10 February 2022The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022 reveals the top risks requiring urgent global action. The report reveals how much the cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As leaders convene at the upcoming Davos Agenda 2022, this Risks report delivers a strong message...
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The Best Performance in the Worst of Times
Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, 08 February 2022Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Vol. 28 No. 1, 08 February 2022. Click here to access Vol. 28 No. 1 of the Corporate Public Affairs Newsletter
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Centre for Corporate Public Affairs Top Five Predictions for 2022
As we do each year, here is our recap of the big trends and developments that defined the practice of corporate public affairs in 2021, and our...
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Woolworths, Coles, Aldi to roll out vaccine mandates for staff
Dominic Powell, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 2022Australia’s three major supermarkets, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi are beginning to roll out vaccine mandates in a major push by some of the country’s largest retailers to protect shoppers and staff from COVID-19. More than 250,000 workers across the three companies will need to be vaccinated to work in the companies' stores, distribution centres...
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