After a month of unseemly headlines about politicians and alcohol,Parliamentary Friends of Brewing are holding an event in the corridors of power.
Former Telstra boss Andy Penn and leading director Nicola Wakefield-Evans are among the Australia Day honours recipients who think the date for the national holiday should be revisited.
Telstra’s shareholders approved a corporate restructure this week that could radically transform the telco and lead to a potential windfall for its investors.
Telstra’s outgoing boss Andrew Penn took the reins at the company at the worst possible time. But despite a tough start,he will leave on his own terms.
The seven-year tenure of Telstra’s outgoing CEO has seen over $20 billion wiped off its books,but Penn will win plaudits for his reforms.
Telstra and Optus say regulation changes,announced by the federal government on Monday,will help them block text message scams at the source.
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn’s latest growth blueprint is likely to leave the telco a very different beast by the time he hangs up his boots.
Having cut about 8000 jobs over the past three years,the telco giant is looking for additional savings as part of a new plan designed to grow the company and maximise shareholder returns.
The telecommunications giant’s decision marks the first jab mandate in the sector but will initially only apply to frontline workers.
But Andy Penn,who also chairs the federal government’s cyber-security industry advisory committee,says the degree of responsibility should depend on the significance of the company’s products or services.
A revolving door of top executives,a tanking share price,a radical restructure and a ‘couples coach’ to help his relationship with the chairman:life at Telstra hasn’t been dull under Andy Penn.