The Federal Government has announced its intentions to focus more strongly on gender diversity in the employment practices of key government bodies, including the NBN Co and Australia Post.

The revised guidelines will strengthen board appointment process along the lines of the Federal Government’s 40 per cent target for women on boards.

The main changes effected through the revised Government Business Enterprises (GBE) guidelines relate to the clarification of GBE mandates, increased emphasis on ethical standards, financial governance and performance monitoring through strengthened reporting.

A private-sector style bonus pool has boosted NBN Co’s executive’s pay by an extra $2.3 million.

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has called for a greater link between company performance and executive remuneration.

Integra Mining has announced William Plyley as the company’s new non-executive director after Graeme Beissel recently resigned from the role.

The Federal Government has announced Jillian Broadbent will chair an exprt review that will advise the government on the design of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which will be tasked with providing a new source of finance for renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies.

Recruitment specialist Hays has published the October Quarterly report, finding that demand for senior executives is growing, showing an increased demand for talent to drive business in a strategic manner.

ANZ has capped the pay increases for the bank’s 900 executives and managers in an attempt to rein in growing remuneration expenditure.

The Society for Knowledge Economics (SKE) has released a two year study into leadership and management capability, finding that progressive and innovative leadership and sound management are key to boosting Australia's productivity.

Network Ten has announced Anthony Flannery as the new head of its news and current affairs division after departing TVNZ. 

Wesfarmers has announced Dene Rogers as Managing Director of its retail chain, Target, effective 2 November 2011. 

Funeral home and cemetery operator InvoCare has announced the appointment of Aliza Knox as a Non-Executive Director.

Phil Honeywood has been named as the new Managing Director of the International Education Association of Australia.

The Australian Agricultural Company Ltd (AACo) has announced a reshuffle of its board after two of the company’s founding directors, Nick Burton Taylor and Chris Roberts, announced they would not seek re-election at next year’s Annual General Meeting.

Property development giant Stockand is currently undertaking a ‘comprehensive review’ of its executive remuneration policies.

The Federal Government has released two discussion papers in the lead up to the October Tax Forum.

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has won the right to continue his appeal against a court ruling that found he had misled investors over seven years ago.

A report commissioned by the Federal Government has slammed systemic bias against women in the workforce. 

Dawn O’Neil, chief executive of beyondblue, a national non-profit initiative to combat depression, has quit after only eight months in the job.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has spent close to $19 million on its executive remuneration pay packages in the 2010-2011 financial year in a move that BHP Chairman John Buchanan describes as an investment geared towards reaping future rewards.

Westpac has announced that Ann Pickard will take a senior independent non-executive Director at the company’s board. Ms Pickard’s appointment will take effect from the beginning of December.

Troubled oil and gas company Nexus has announced Richard Cottee has resigned as the company’s Managing Director.

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