Good afternoon, Corporate veteran Richard Goyder has survived as chair of Woodside Energy, despite receiving a higher-than-normal vote against his reappointment after being targeted by activists and a proxy adviser. Meanwhile, build-to-rent property is all the rage at present, but don't expect it to solve the current crisis, a new report by Savills says. And there's more bad news for borrowers after accelerating inflation in the first three months of the year prompted economists to revise their prediction for rate cuts. The Australian sharemarket gave up its early gains after the stronger-than-expected inflation data , which boosted the Aussie dollar. At close of trading on Wednesday the benchmark ASX 200 was just half a point in the red at 7683.0 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was also a fraction softer at 7937.5 points |