Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - November, 2018
The Prime Minister appears to have dashed the hopes of Australian businesses calling for bipartisan support on energy policy.
PageUp claims no lost data
An investigation has found no evidence that data was stolen in the PageUp data breach.
QLD launches local space race
Australia has made its first commercial rocket launch with a craft sent skyward from rural Queensland.
Scientists spell out election aims
The Australian Academy of Science has outlined its priorities for the 2019 federal election.
ASIC calls for more resources
ASIC has denied being too friendly with big banks and financial institutions ...
Gaps grow despite push for equity
Australia’s decade-long ‘education revolution’ appears to have disadvantaged many public schools.
Students to strike for climate
School kids are going on strike next week to protest climate inaction.
Unions consider casual case
Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has called on the Federal Court to wrap up an important casual worker test case.
Coalition lays out tech plan
The Federal Government says all its public services will be online in seven years.
ATO calls for panic alarms
Thousands of Tax Office staff will be given panic buttons on mobile phones in response to security fears.
Paid parental changes proposed
A new plan would see families gain greater flexibility with how they use paid parental leave entitlements.
SA moves to recoup smelter funds
SA’s Liberal Government is trying to claw back over $291 million offered to Nyrstar by the former Labor government.
AEMO issues summer forecast
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued warnings about the coming summer.
Australia to boost PNG power
Australia will spend $25 million a year to electrify Papua New Guinea, according to a new deal.
Foodora rider ruled employee
There could be changes coming for the gig economy, after it was ruled that a Foodora delivery rider was an employee, not an independent contractor.
Inpex sets up $24m fund
Japanese gas giant Inpex will pay Darwin's Larrakia people $24 million over the 40-year lifespan of the Ichthys LNG project.
ARC grants face new test
The next rounds of research grants have been delayed while the Government applies its new “national interest” test.
AUSTRAC issues non-profit warning
Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has warned non-profits are vulnerable to terrorist infiltration and exploitation.
Pay cut for NAB boss
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn has taken a $2.1 million pay cut.
Senate backs donation plan
A bill to ban foreign political donations has passed the Senate, despite concerns about a loophole.