Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - May, 2019
Reports this week show academics in despair over international students struggling to pass courses.
NT accused of poor reporting
Failures by the NT Government have allowed substandard iron ore mining operations to continue unchecked.
'Scope creep' surveillance warning
Reports say police face-matching software used during the Commonwealth Games was rushed and ineffective.
Compo quest for Doyles Creek
NSW politicians are pushing for compensation over a scrapped mine deal.
States push for silicosis fix
Authorities are responding to the growing silicosis issue in the stone industry.
Adani needs new bird plan
The Queensland Government has rejected Adani’s plan to protect an endangered bird.
Protests slam new plans
Two big protests over the weekend showed anti-fossil fuel sentiment remains strong.
Robo-debt wiped before court
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has wiped a $4,000 Centrelink ‘robo-debt’ just before a legal challenge.
Cave bone shows ancient spread
A 160,000-year-old jawbone found in a Tibetan cave shows one of our ancestors travelled much further than we thought.
Journos decry decline
Australia’s media union says journalists are being hampered by defamation laws, suppression orders and national security laws.
Nine offloads regional news
Nine has sold more than 160 regional newspapers to a former Fairfax employee.
Super switch cost counted
Analysts say lifting mandatory super to 12 per cent will strip $20 billion a year out of wages.
Tech giants using money trick
Facebook and Google continue to funnel most of their money out of Australia to the low-tax haven of Singapore.
Uber faces class action
The taxi industry has launched a class action alleging that Uber operated illegally in Australia.
Greens launch PS plan
The Greens say they would grow the federal public service by 15,000 and pay them 4 per cent more a year.
Guilty plea on Ipswich grift
A former police officer has pleaded guilty to corruption and misconduct offences in dealings with the Ipswich City Council.
Logan leaders going
Logan City Council is being sacked after eight councillors were charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission.