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Tidewater Appoints Dick H. Fagerstal Chairman of the Board

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) ("Tidewater" or the "Company") announced that Dick H. Fagerstal has been appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board.

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  • Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) ("Tidewater" or the "Company") announced that Dick H. Fagerstal has been appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board.
  • In addition, the Board has reduced the size of the Board from nine to eight members.
  • Mr. Fagerstal stated, “I am honored to assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Tidewater at such an exciting time for our industry.
  • From 2014 to 2020, Mr. Fagerstal served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Global Marine Holdings LLC, which was the prior owner of the business.

'Dismissed': legal experts explain the judgment in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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The civil trial ended in July 2022 after an astonishing 110 days of evidence and legal submissions.

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  • The civil trial ended in July 2022 after an astonishing 110 days of evidence and legal submissions.
  • Besanko determined the newspapers did establish the “substantial truth” of some of the allegations, though not of others.
  • Read more:
    A win for the press, a big loss for Ben Roberts-Smith: what does this judgment tell us about defamation law?

Substantial and contextual truth

    • Besanko also found allegations of bullying by Roberts-Smith to be substantially true, but did not find that the newspapers had established the substantial truth of the domestic violence allegations.
    • The “contextual” truth changes came in a push to have uniformity in defamation laws back in 2005.
    • Under the law, they needed only to show the “substantial” truth of what they had alleged.
    • Because the papers were able to establish the substantial truth of key aspects of the reporting, Roberts-Smith’s case failed.

What happens next?

    • The newspapers requested three weeks to consider how much to seek for costs and third-party costs.
    • There’s little doubt that both sides have each spent millions on their respective legal teams.

Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian who served in the British Army explains

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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When you arrive at Nadi International Airport in Fiji, there is another statue honouring his sacrifice.

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  • When you arrive at Nadi International Airport in Fiji, there is another statue honouring his sacrifice.
  • If Australia wanted to recruit Fijians into the ADF tomorrow, it would have no problem raising a battalion in one day.
  • The challenge will be finding the ideal recruits that meet the standards for the required roles needed for the ADF.

Why I chose to join the British Army

    • No one joins the British Army with the hope of going to war.
    • Fijians in the British Army understand they are not special, and should not be given any special treatment because of where they have travelled from.
    • When I joined the British Army in 2001, I was 19 attending the University of the South Pacific with a full scholarship, studying chemistry.
    • There have been hundreds of Fijian soldiers completing their 22 years of service in the British Army from last year.

Developing trust in the Pacific

    • Recruitment from the Pacific Islands should also be considered a smart security strategy for Australia.
    • In Fiji, households that have sent their sons and daughters to serve in the British armed forces develop a close connection with the United Kingdom.
    • Australia has already developed this kind of trust by helping Fiji during natural disasters.
    • The currency of meaningful relationships is valued in the Pacific Islands region.