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Barnaba leaves Macquarie, joins RBA

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Five years after joining Macquarie Group as its Western Australian chairman, Mark Barnaba is leaving to pursue a career as a non-executive director, with his first new role to be on the board of Australia's central bank.

Tide turning but WA directors swimming against current

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THE landscape has changed for Western Australians who want to be on the boards of national companies, according to some of the state's leading directors.

Universities draw the state’s heavy hitters into their fold

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WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.

Protest likely on Alinta sale

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Alinta Ltd can expect a substantial protest vote from small shareholders when it holds its meeting in August to approve the proposed Babcock & Brown Ltd-Singapore Power takeover.

Backlash possible as investors protest Alinta sale

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Alinta can expect a substantial protest vote from small sharehodlers when they mneet in August to approve the proposed Babcock & Brown Ltd-Singapore Power takeover.

Alinta says bidders conducting due diligence

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Energy utility Alinta Ltd, which today reported annual results in line with its market guidance, has disclosed that a "small number of parties" were conducting due diligence on the business as part of its potential sale.

A positive business outlook

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THE freeway snaking its way down from Joondalup to Perth is not the longest haul on earth, at least not as far as life-changing journeys go.