Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - February, 2023
Experts are pushing for the establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease Control.
Battery talks begin
The Federal Government has launched industry consultations to inform its big battery strategy.
Formula exploitation slammed
Experts are calling for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry.
Gap goals backed further
The Federal Government will spend over $420 million to provide clean water, food security and housing to ...
Gas plans go to court
An anti-fracking group has launched Supreme Court action against the NT government's approval of gas exploration works.
Science fund suggested
A major science lobby says a Science Future Fund could generate economic returns of up to $2.3 billion a year.
Visa path opened
Nearly 20,000 refugees on temporary protection and safe haven visas can now apply for permanency.
Gender pay laws expanded
The Federal Government has introduced legislation to compel employers to share gender wage data.
New head for FWC
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a new president of the Fair Work Commission.
ASD preps for REDSPICE
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is preparing a service delivery hub ahead of the $10 billion REDSPICE program.
Medibank hack claim filed
A class action over a major data breach at Medibank has been filed in the Federal Court this week.
Victoria preps energy revival
Victoria is preparing to bring back the State Electricity Commission (SEC), reversing a decades-old privatisation.
Cafe crowd surveyed
New research looks at the growing wave of people working from cafés and other alternative locations.
Funding fails to drive results
The Productivity Commission says that despite school funding rising to $72 billion, improvements in academic outcomes ...
Hydrogen concerns surveyed
Experts say that misunderstanding is holding back the adoption of hydrogen fuel technologies.
"Cult" wins PPE contract
Reports say members of an ultra-conservative religious sect have won the rights to import COVID-19 tests ...
German links backed
The Federal Government is funding four collaborative hydrogen projects run in partnership between Australia and Germany.
Grattan calls for fuel cuts
Analysts say the $8 billion a year in fuel tax credits given to businesses should be cut in half.