- Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says, ‘if you don’t think there are challenges in university governance, you’ve been living under a rock’.
Payday lender Cigno has exposed the limitations of ASIC powers intended to protect consumers from harm.
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has compared his consortium’s takeover bid for AGL to playing chess. So what moves should we expect next?
There’s more than one way to get companies to do what you want. Sometime the threat of a vote at an annual general meeting is enough.
Already, under this year’s temporary provisions, the meetings have been shorter with fewer questions.
Australia’s first large-scale study on the experiences of people in financial hardship contradict the idea most debt problems are due to poor choices.
Research on bankrupts illustrates the contrasting financial fortunes of older Australians.
Debt agreements have become the fastest form of personal insolvency in Australia. But in many cases, there are better options available to manage debt.
A primary focus on prosecuting those who have committed illegal phoenix activities has not been successful.
The typical insider trader is male, aged between 30 and 49, and holds a company director position, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne. The study analysed all insider…
It’s been an extraordinary week for upmarket retailer David Jones. Last Friday, the company announced that it had received a $1.65 billion takeover bid from UK firm EB Private Equity, and its shares rose…
The Centro Properties Group ruling is one of the most significant judgments we have had in the areas of corporate law and corporate governance in a number of years. Federal Court Judge John Middleton ruled…
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