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Future Fund to vote against Qantas director Todd Sampson
The sovereign wealth fund, and other large investors in the airline, will not support the re-election of the advertising executive to the airline’s board.
- Ayesha de Kretser and John Kehoe
This Month
- Analysis
- Aviation
Qatar exec departure could clear the air for fresh landing rights bid
The outgoing CEO is no stranger to controversy, having built the airline into a globally significant force during his lengthy tenure.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qatar lobbyist spotted in Qantas Chairman’s Lounge
Eamonn Fitzpatrick went deep behind enemy lines, and didn’t pass unnoticed.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
This hedge fund shorted Qantas as Joyce was selling
Marcus Hughes followed Alan Joyce’s lead. He shorted the stock, betting the value of Qantas shares would fall. “Whenever an insider sells, we’ll look at shorting a company.” It worked.
- Joanne Tran
Qantas airfares set to rise as oil prices near $US100 a barrel
Passengers will pay more for airfares from October 27, but Qantas will continue to bear some of the pain of rising fuel costs.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas exec pay, Hudson bonus plan, face backlash
Proxy advisers have unanimously recommended investors vote against the Qantas pay resolution in a protest against Alan Joyce’s performance.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas brand guru Todd Sampson given ISS reprieve
This is why proxy advisers send everyone batty. And if Qantas’ in-house sentiment guru doesn’t deserve to walk the plank, who does?
- Myriam Robin
Proxy firm tells Qantas investors to vote against Sampson
Marketing guru Todd Sampson is the next Qantas director who could feel the ire of shareholders at the company’s annual meeting next month.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Albo and the Q-word that shall not be named
The Prime Minister seems intent to ignore the free services Qatar Airways and Virgin put on for Australians fleeing Israel.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
Labor backflips on aviation monitoring after Qantas drops opposition
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has reinstated the ACCC’s monitoring powers just weeks after the PM declared Australia had the most competitive aviation market “bar none”.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Brad Banducci on Qantas investors’ wishlist for chair
Woolworth’s share price has doubled since Banducci took the reins, beating ASX 200’s 45 per cent rise over the same period.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Tears of relief as evacuated Aussies land in Sydney
There were emotional scenes at Sydney Airport as the first rescue flight carrying Australians out of Israel touched down.
- Updated
- Joanne Tran and Ayesha de Kretser
New Telstra director Maxine Brenner hit with 17pc protest vote
Chairman John Mullen refused at the AGM to answer questions about Ms Brenner’s ability after concerns were raised over her tenure on the board of Qantas Airways.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Opinion
- Political leadership
How big business will handle a backlash over the Voice
Much of corporate Australia strongly backed the Voice. The result means they are reassessing how to address social issues as past of the ESG agenda.
- Jennifer Hewett
New Telstra director Maxine Brenner to be pressed on Qantas at AGM
The new director will be asked to explain how she handled corporate governance issues while on Qantas’ board at Telstra’s AGM on Tuesday.
- Jenny Wiggins
‘Leave now’: Wong warns that Israel rescue flights could stop
Another 250 Australians, their families and citizens from other countries left Israel on Australian evacuation flights on Sunday night.
- Andrew Tillett
Qantas loyalty boss Olivia Wirth to depart, ex-PwC exec to head HR
Qantas will start the search for a new head of loyalty after former CEO contender Olivia Wirth said she would leave the airline in February.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Australians in Lebanon warned to leave
Just one Qantas flight left Tel Aviv for London on Friday before emergency commercial flights were scrapped. There are now concerns for Australians in Lebanon.
- Phillip Coorey
Business leaders won’t back down from Voice support
After heavy criticism for the role played by big business in the Yes campaign, employers and directors say they will still keep publicly supporting good causes.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Voice to parliament
Australians didn’t want a new, black elite
Leaders in politics, business, the law and academia wrongly believed they could use their power to help a profoundly disadvantaged group.
- Aaron Patrick
