Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - July, 2022
Regulators want the federal government to consider intervening in the gas market.
AEMO predicts big issues
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says wholesale power costs hit unprecedented levels in the three months to June 30.
Energy body details need
The Australian Resources & Energy Employer Association (AREEA) says Australia’s oil and gas industries need thousands of additional workers by 2027.
NASA laments rocket drop
A Chinese rocket has fallen back to Earth, but NASA says it would have been nice to know where it would end up.
Vital voice plan outlined
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put forth a proposal to change the constitution to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
ANAO slams regional spend
The audit office says the Morrison Government gave Nationals seats an extra $104 million in funding, often against departmental advice.
Diverse STEM scheme opens
The Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has opened applications for its new women in STEM program.
Labour drought surveyed
A recent survey suggests labour shortages have hurt sales at 44 per cent of firms.
Locals hired for quantum hub
Google has hired Australian researchers to build apps for its quantum computer.
Suspended exec pay revealed
A former Queensland education bureaucrat was paid $630,000 while suspended during a corruption probe.
Grim gap figures released
New data shows Australia is still failing to hit most of its Closing the Gap targets.
Rises drive cost pressure
Headline inflation has jumped to 6.1 per cent, fuelled by record petrol prices and rising home-building costs.
Trains slow in rail action
Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) workers in Sydney have walked off the job again.
CSIRO sees defining trends
Australia’s top science body has laid out the seven ‘megatrends’ it thinks will define the next 20 years.
Russia to leave ISS
Russia is pulling out of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to focus on its own version.
MCA plugs green goals
The mining industry says it is doing its part to protect the Australian environment.