Accidents & Emergencies
Patriot missile incoming
| Georgina Dent
Australian companies should be under no illusion – the long arm of the US Patriot Act is able to reach them.
It never rains, it pours
| Nassim KhademThe cost of this month’s floods is still being assessed as insurance groups say it’s still early days for claims.
Heavy weather for some
| Nassim Khadem
Businesses may face higher insurance premiums due to bigger-than-expected natural disasters.
A matter of regulation
| Georgina DentGuidelines on how to manage your legal obligations in a recall situation.
Numbers game
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
There’s something about 40-something that makes me wish I knew more maths.
Covered with branches
| Michael Bailey
As competitors close their physical presence, NRMA insists face-to-face has a place in insurance.
Reinvention: David Bardas
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
David Bardas was forced to retire from a successful career in retail at 57, since then he’s began a new career as a writer.
Crisis? What crisis?
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Being too busy to look up at the news is almost a blessing.
Recovery: Tim Hunter
| Jessica Gardner
An NZ regional tourism chief has to rethink his whole approach after a devastating earthquake.
Hard-wired for plenty of risk
| Jackie Range
Taking a chance is vital for any venture but when it comes to men’s health, take care.
Future challenges are today’s problem
| LEO D’ANGELO FISHER
Future business leaders will distinguish themselves not only by their ability to deal with short-term events, but how they position their organisations to deal with the deeper future.
Distributed leadership
| Kate MillsLeadership and management are complementary, but not necessarily the same.
Expect the unexpected
| Jackie Range
Recent freak weather conditions have highlighted the need for fleet managers to be prepared to handle anything.
Bosses’ minders usually hear it first
| Leo D’Angelo FisherPersonal assistants are closer to the centres of decision-making than most employees.
Giuliani brings New York state of mind to Sydney
| Lisa Carapiet
New York’s former mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is to speak in Sydney on how to be a leader through crisis.
Rebuilding: Brendan Ostwald
| Jessica Gardner
Queensland rural-based civil construction firm set to benefit from post-flood reconstruction work.
And the word was ‘water’
| David James
David James | Water, water everywhere, but not a drop from insurance
Nature’s not the big killer
| Phil Ruthven
Phil Ruthven | Natural disasters look bad for our economy, but man-made ones are much worse.
Brisbane rises above the flood
| Michelle Singer
Brisbane property prices have remained surprisingly buoyant since the floods.
Partnership applies ‘new thinking’ to risk
| Leo D’Angelo FisherThe Australian Risk Policy Institute and the Australian National University have agreed to co-operate on policy and research activities.
Arm’s length leadership
| David James
David James | Maybe it is time for more people to nominate for the top job from a distance
Unrest hampers recovery
| damon frith
Frith | The prospect for long term high oil prices and disruptions to key suppliers due to volatility in the Middle East is being priced into the market.
Management Update
| Leo D’Angelo Fisher
Rebuilding after natural disasters as a positive experience for business, job-readiness for graduates and skills shortages.
Longevity bond a solution
| Anthony Sibillin
Forget levies and taxes – a professor of actuarial studies has a novel suggestion for funding flood reconstruction costs that would also boost retirement savings.
Economy absorbs crises
| Jessica Gardner
It would be wrong to worry about the rising price of banana on inflation, and the economy can cope with periodic shocks brought on by natural calamities.
Have a plan
| Jessica Gardner
Preparation beforehand can help businesses get back on their feet quickly after an emergency.
Legal operations soggy
| Judith Tydd
Brisbane law offices, in prime sites on the river front, have had to shut down temporarily.
Nearly invincible these days
| Phil Ruthven
Phil Ruthven | In the old days, when most of us lived inland, we were much more vulnerable to natural disasters.
Fresh start for agriculture
| Damon frith
Frith | The rains are unreliable, and bring tragedy alongside plenty, but Australia can feed the hungry urban populations in emerging Asia.
Bligh takes her place at the helm
| Leo D’Angelo fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | Fallen leaders are not easily resurrected, but the floods which have ravaged so much of Queensland have surely been the making of Premier Anna Bligh.
Construction sector to benefit from floods
| David JamesThe devastation is extreme but the investment response may be moderate
NBN signs big deals with local business
| Kate Mills
NBN Co has signed three contracts it says will create 400 new manufacturing jobs in Australia.
Insurance, coal stocks hardest hit
| David James
Some sectors will take a bigger knock than others from the floods.
Disbelief turns to survival
| Jane Lindhe
Aussie Farmers Direct CEO watched his distribution depot sink beneath flood waters.
Work-linked suicides rise
| Kath Walters
Research into work-related suicides shows the problem is worsening.
Disaster marketing
| Jessica Gardner
Companies looking for clever branding opportunities could do worse than wait patiently for a near disaster.
Dealing with deadly forces
| Judith Tydd
The Royal Commission report into Black Saturday recommends shared responsibility.
Insurance report card
| jane lindhe
The Black Saturday fires have highlighted the problem of low insurance levels in Australia.
The strength to carry on
| Jane Lindhe
The fire was traumatic and rebuilding has been tough, but James and Jane Fraga have decided to stay in Marysville.
From the ashes
| Jane Lindhe
Green shoots are emerging 18 months after the tragic Black Saturday bushfires, but in the town but it is far from business as usual.
Misplaced faith in modelling
| Anthony Sibillin
Managers place too much weight on dubious business cases that assume the future is a repeat of the past.
Containing the Aftermath
| Anthony Sibillin
Planning for the worst is the best way to deal with a crisis.
A better way
| Peter Wagner
Australia has reached a crossroads in its occupational health and safety performance.
QBE safe from BP spill
| Damon Frith
Frank O’Halloran kills market speculation over QBE’s exposure to the BP oil spill.
BP buys spill search terms
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
BP’s website and online strategy has been completely overhauled to focus on information regarding the disaster.
In the heat of the moment
| Leo D’Angelo Fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission focused on the thorny issue of leadership.
A failure of leadership
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Much of the focus of Victoria’s Bushfires Royal Commission was on leadership.