What I've been up to lately
By Stephen Mayne
February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8: Crikey story on campaign finance. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:
Friday, February 5: discussed political donations on ABC Radio National with Peter Mares and Graham Orr.
Thursday, February 4: exited 15k Platinum Capital SPP with $200 gain and attended forum on proposed benchmarking regime for Victorian local government.
Wednesday, February 3: exited Breakaway Resources, CBD Energy and Contango capital raising plays with tiny loss overall. Regular spot on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing News Corp profits and political donations.
Tuesday, February 2: check out bumper email edition sent out late last night. Attended fractious 4 hour council meeting.
Monday, February 1: Latest article for Fairfax about the out-going BHP-Billiton chairman Don Argus who has had a big couple of weeks. Crikey story about political donations data released by the AEC today. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:
Friday, January 29: updated top women in business list after Carolyn Hewson appointed to BHP-Billiton board.
Thursday, January 28: attended Manningham Centre Association audit committee meeting.
Wednesday, January 27: back from Phillip Island long weekend with family. Exited Over Fifty SPP with tiny loss and regular chat this afternoon on 774 ABC Melbourne from the Australian Open.
Monday, January 25: check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection.
Wednesday, January 20: Crikey story supporting government on Sons of Gwalia decision plus regular spot with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne from the tennis.
Tuesday, January 19: Crikey story on John Durie's big Alinta gaffe.
Monday, January 18: check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection.
Saturday, January 16: arrived back in Melbourne after excellent 19-day driving holiday to Queensland with family.
Friday, January 15: check out our updated foreign ownership list including the new "offer" for the 130-year-old CSR from China's Bright Foods.
Wednesday, January 13: have a look at the best debates from the recent AGM season, the top 12 AGMs for 2009 and these sledges. Alternatively tune in via our podcast channel.
Monday, January 11: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery.
Thursday, January 7: exited $10,000 Commonwealth Office SPP with profit of $650.
Wednesday, January 6: sent out this bumper email edition and wrote article on executive pay for new ABC analysis site The Drum.
Tuesday, January 5: exited $12,000 Avexa share purchase plan with $1700 gain in best play since $2500 profit on Capral way back on Nov 12. See full list of plays here.
Sunday, December 27: after 10 years of losses, finally won the old school's invitational golf contest courtesy of being the organiser with a handicap of 30.
Thursday, December 24: judged Christmas decorations at Manningham council then attended staff Christmas lunch. A great day all round.
Wednesday, December 23: Crikey story on scandalous lack of women on boards. Last spot for the year on 774 ABC Melbourne with Libby Gore. Feisty AWB AGM today where as a candidate received just under 10%, and the remuneration report suffered a heavy defeat. Listen to all the questions here.
Tuesday, December 22: Crikey story on cynically-timed December AGMs and attended special Manningham Council meeting approving three neighbourhood places of last resort for fire season.
Monday, December 21: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery. Discussed the year in review with Rod Quinn on ABC local radio across the country.
Friday, December 18: attended last hour of marathon ANZ AGM and got abused by chairman's wife for being "f*cking rude" to Lee Kuan Yew's son who was up for re-election and clearly wasn't expecting a spray about democratic oppression in Singapore. Listen to questions here.
Thursday, December 17: received 5.6% of votes in favour at NAB AGM in Brisbane and blasted board over SPP shafting. Go here to watch edited videos of our questions.
Tuesday, December 15: exited $15,000 St Barbara Mines capital raising play with $1100 gain. See full list of 2009 plays. Action packed final council meeting for year with big barney over attacks on our nursing home.
Monday, December 14: Crikey story on Moreland council battles and exited $10,000 Amcil SPP with $450 gain. Watch excellent speeches by Michelle Timms and co at today's launch of Templestowe community bank. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery.
Friday, December 11: Crikey story on Ten Network AGM.
Thursday, December 10: interview with Tim Cox on 936 ABC Hobart about corporate puppy ASIC. Attended Network Ten AGM and fired off this email edition. Listen all the exchanges here.
Wednesday, December 9: check out this story in The Age about 5-4 defeat in Manningham mayoral ballot along with my account in Crikey. Listen to the audio from the meeting here.
Latest bumper edition: check it out here.
NAB, Ten and AWB board campaigns: click here for all the relevent information on the three December board tilts aimed at stopping ongoing shaftings of retail investors.
Tuesday, December 8: exited Moly Mines capital raising play with gain of about $400.
Monday, December 7: informal ballot for 2010 mayor of Manningham. Was defeated 5-4 by incumbent mayor Charles Pick.
Sunday, December 6: did RRR Party Show year end wrap from midnight until 2am. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery.
