Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - April, 2024
Unions want workers to be able to double their annual leave by taking it at half pay.
Judge questions union compromise
The Fair Work Ombudsman has been criticised for its handling of a CFMEU case.
ANZAC observance urged
Debate over whether public servants should be required to observe ANZAC Day has been reignited.
Cannabis gaps surveyed
Experts have described medicinal marijuana as the “Wild West” of Australian healthcare.
First Nations centre backed
The Federal Government is supporting a “world first” gender justice institute for First Nations women.
Lockdown effect seen in social work
New research looks at the stress, demand and pressure for social workers in Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown.
New compo for finance failures
A compensation scheme recommended by the banking royal commission is now operating.
Powercor pleads guilty
Powercor, the electricity distribution giant, has pleaded guilty to 104 charges stemming from failures in vegetation management around power lines, which led to a dangerous bushfire.
State changes in bill fight
A federal-state tug-of-war over bulk billing is unlikely to leave any patients better off.
Woodside to face green push
Major investors are challenging Woodside Energy’s climate strategies ahead of the company’s AGM.
Deep space in new detail
An international research team has recently introduced the most extensive and intricate 3D map of the universe ever produced.
EY cuts consultants
EY has announced the redundancy of 148 roles within its consulting and financial services divisions.
Stockbroker fined for deceit
The Federal Court of Australia has found stockbroker Adam Blumenthal guilty of serious and deliberate market rigging, involving shares of the cannabis start-up, Creso Pharma.
APVMA to stay in place
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) will not return to Canberra, despite ...
AUSTRAC asked to eye TikTok
AUSTRAC has been asked to investigate TikTok over money laundering concerns.