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Arts Minister Simon Crean announced the appointment of Mr Tim Fairfax AM as Interim Chair of the Council and the reappointment of Dr Ron Radford AM as Director of the National Gallery of Australia for a further two years.

Mr Crean paid tribute to outgoing Council Chair Mr Rupert Myer AM's nine years of service at the helm of the Gallery.

"Mr Myer has many legacies, including the redevelopment of the Gallery and its 11 new Indigenous galleries, made possible through his genuine love of the arts, the links he built between the Gallery and the business community, and his own philanthropy," Mr Crean said.

QBE announces executive reshuffle

Insurance group QBE has announced a series of major changes to its Group Executive structure following the announcement of Frank O’Halloran’s retirement form the role of Group Chief Executive Officer and John Neal’s appointment to the role effective this August.

James Hardie directors breached corporate law

The Australian High Court has ruled that seven former non-executive directors of beleaguered construction firm James Hardie breached corporate law by misleading the Australian Stock Exchange over its asbestos compensation fund.

Super funds to disclose executive information

The Federal Government has released legislation for public consultation that will see superannuation funds be obliged to disclose executive remuneration information.

Ex-Optus executive seeks $14.5 million in damages

A former Optus marketing executive is suing her former employer for $14.5 million in damages, alleging the company fired her after six months of bullying and victimisation.

Rumors fly over Huawei appointment

Executives at Huawei Australia could be shortlisted as the company’s possible new global CEO, according to a report conducted by the Australian Financial Review (AFR).

ANZ announces appointments

The ANZ Bank has announced two senior Research appointments in a bid to further expand the company’s research product offering to its customer base.

NSW on the hunt for senior IT manager

The New South Wales Government has announced it is currently searching for a Head of NSW State Government Senior IT Manager.

University of Queensland appoints new Vice-Chancellor

The University of Queensland has appointed Professor Peter Høj as its new Vice-Chancellor and President.

Professor Høj is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of South Australia and his previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Council and Managing Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute.

He was selected from a highly-competitive field of candidates.

Professor Høj said he was honoured to be granted the opportunity to lead a research-intensive institution of UQ's stature.

“I look forward to working with UQ staff, students and alumni to further enhance the University's already excellent global reputation for learning, research and outreach activities across a full spectrum of academic disciplines,” he said.

Professor Høj has a Master of Science, PhD and Honorary Doctorate from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

He has served on the Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Innovation Council, and his many awards include the Boehringer-Mannheim Medal from the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

In addition to his Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, he was recently appointed as a Foreign Member (Natural Sciences Class) of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.