Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - October, 2013
The Tasmanian Integrity Commission says public servants need to be better equipped in order to avoid the allure of corruption.
Corruption and deceit condemn Union boss
The former boss of the Health Services Union has pleaded guilty to dozens of crimes relating to dodgy dealings spanning years.
Workplace case to look at contract rules
A workplace dispute is unfolding after budget cuts led to the sacking of a senior public servant in South Australia.
Big retailers told to sign on for safety
Woolworths is under more pressure to sign on to a voluntary safety accord as more workers die in India making products for the rest of the world.
Delivery drones to rain knowledge from the sky
An Australian Company is looking to fill the skies with drones, but not the nasty kind - the kind that delivers knowledge-bombs in the form of textbooks.
Start-ups start dropping millions on engineers
There is one Twitter employee whose disproportionate paycheque is no doubt the talk of the water cooler, after revelations one engineer is paid $10 million a year for his skills.
Twiggy gives millions, bringing great minds to WA
A mining billionaire has made the biggest single philanthropic donation in Australian history – giving $65 million to higher education in Western Australia.
AliBaba hints at chance of gross gains for grocers
A senior executive has detailed the challenges faced by China’s central force in online business – AliBaba – which could lead to opportunities for Australian businesses.
Investors blow-up renewable boom, overseas
A survey has revealed a considerable boom in the issue of patents for and investments in renewable energy.
Big wigs give word on work law, resources
A number of prominent Australian business leaders have voiced their opinions on what the Prime Minister should do during his first term.
Corrupt mayor, Detroit's rough run buried in 28-year sentence
The former mayor of Detroit has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for a long string of corruption charges.
Lack of women stems from boys, not babies
New research shows very few women leave top jobs to have children - and it is a needless gender barrier that keeps many out of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Melbourne's hunt to make a millionaire
Students hoping to be the next Elon Musk, Carl Icahn or even Clive Palmer will have their shot soon at the Melbourne University, with a young entrepreneurs competition reaching its final stages.
Medibank manager spots sale on horizon
There are strong claims this week that the Federal Government will move to sell Medibank Private, possibly during its current term, in a move that could bring in billions.
Public disdain of cheap houses built by media, politicians
A survey suggests concerns about affordable public housing bringing down property values and generally ruining the neighbourhood may be unfounded.
Public worker chased-down by embezzlement beast
Recent events have shown how difficult it is to escape a dodgy history, after a public servant was sacked based on embezzlement charges from a previous job.
Watchdog holds out on round-up
An important report about the operations of Tasmania’s anti-corruption watchdog is still pending, with its authors saying MPs may have to wait another week.
All is not well for frequent-flying workers
A study has found that even whopping pay cheques are not enough to keep some workers at the coalface in regional areas.
Google book to give managers a piece of Schmidt
Now that he has left one of the most coveted positions in the IT-business arena, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been using his time to write, it seems.
Paper argues genius is not natural, must be nutured
New research suggests that true genius needs company.
Pattern shows man is not the only pensive primate
Neuroscientists have shown that virtually all primates follow a particular genetic code for brain development, showing humans are not the sole keepers of high-order brain functions for planning, complex decisions and speech.