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<p><span>ASX Limited (ASX) Chairman Damian Roche welcomes two new non-executive directors, continuing the Board’s commitment to refresh talent, skills and experience of its directors. Vicki Carter and Luke Randell will join as nonexecutive directors with Ms Carter’s appointment effective from 2 February 2023 and Mr Randell’s from 3 April 2023. Ms Carter and Mr Randell will stand for election at ASX’s Annual General Meeting on 19 October 2023.&l...

A team of NIWA scientists are today boarding the research vessel Tangaroa for a six-week voyage to Antarctica.

Westpac chairman, John McFarlane, has advised shareholders that he intends to retire at the end of next year.

The banking veteran will retire at next year’s annual meeting, signalling the lender has made good progress on its transformation agenda.

If the appointment of a CEO is a board’s most important decision, then a new chairman must rank the next most important. Westpac is a case in point.

The major bank has announced the retirement of Peter Marriott from the Westpac board at the end of the 2022 annual general meeting.

The S&P/ASX 200 endured a broad decline led by materials stocks as BHP dropped 3.2 per cent. Perpetual soared 7.1 per cent after rejecting a takeover offer.

A MEMORIAL service for Tindle Newspapers founder Sir Ray Tindle CBE DL saw 230 guests pack into St Andrew’s Church in Farnham today.

A MEMORIAL service for Tindle Newspapers founder Sir Ray Tindle CBE DL saw 230 guests pack into St Andrew’s Church in Farnham today.

Despite the taboo, older people should be encouraged to explore sexuality well into later life. Baby Boomers grew up in an era of sexual liberation, after all.