Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - May, 2021
New figures show a mild summer has led to lower wholesale electricity prices.
Telstra slammed for misleading sales
Telstra has been ordered to pay $50 million for unconscionable sales to Indigenous consumers.
Insolvency review outlined
Australia’s new insolvency laws are set for reform, just a few months after their introduction.
Shepherd sees risky future
A former chief auditor under the Abbott government has warned of Australia’s $1 trillion debt in an uncertain world.
ANAO gets partial boost
The vital national audit office received nearly $62 million in additional funding in Tuesday's budget.
PMO to answer Higgins timeline
An investigation has resumed investigating when the Prime Minister’s office found out about the alleged rape of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.
PS to grow overall
The Federal Government plans to grow the size of the public sector, but has retained its Abbott-era staffing cap.
WA gaming body speaks out
A royal commission has heard Western Australia's casino watchdog is underfunded and underskilled.
Unis miss major efforts
There is little for the university sector to get excited about in this week’s federal budget.
Diesel rebate tops $7.8 billion
Making fossil-fuel industries pay for diesel could save Australian taxpayers $7.8 billion a year.
Pipe hack halts supplies
A ransomware attack has shut down one of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators.
Santos backs gas plan
One of Australia’s biggest gas producers has welcomed the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Plan.
Taxpayers keeping sub cost secret
Australian taxpayers are covering the cost of keeping the price of the future submarine project secret.
RBA eyes employment
The Reserve Bank says it is focused on boosting employment, not driving down house prices.
Robo-remediation lingers
Nearly 1,000 robodebt victims were sent to debt collectors after the government admitted that the program was unlawful.
Shopping disorder defined
International experts in psychology have built a framework to diagnose Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder.
China chops down dialogue
China has announced it will indefinitely suspend all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue.