Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - June, 2022
Australian researchers say they have created the world’s first quantum integrated circuit manufactured at the atomic scale.
Samsung slammed for soggy claims
Samsung has been fined $14 million for misleading consumers about the water resistance of Galaxy smartphones.
Union denies RBA wage threat
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says the Reserve Bank is in “boomer fantasy land”.
New heads for fed agencies
The federal government has selected a new secretary for public sector reform.
Plum job origins probed
Questions are being asked about the appointment of former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro as ...
Court action over gas risk
Conservationists are seeking to halt the $16 billion Scarborough gas project due to its risk to the Great Barrier Reef.
Slick BP avoids spill damage
Stats show the largest marine oil spill in history did not harm BP’s stocks in the long term.
Locals score Pentagon deal
The United States Department of Defence is paying an Australian mining company to build a processing facility in the US.
Toyota hit with diesel order
Australians who were sold defective Toyota vehicles can apply for part of a potentially huge compensation package.
ACCC reports on rises
The competition regulator has issued a report showing the scale of recent power price rises.
Big firms back huge cuts
Research backed by some of Australia's biggest players says the country can cut 88 per cent of heavy industry emissions.
Big firms sign info pledge
Several big tech platforms have signed up to the EU’s new Code of Practice on Disinformation.
Energy board seeks capacity solution
The Federal Government is working on a “capacity mechanism” to ensure stability in the national electricity grid, paying coal and gas generators for reliable supplies.
PM pushed on protections
The Albanese government is being urged to drop prosecutions against whistleblowers ...
Forrest doubts recession concern
Australia’s richest man says there is “not a snowflake’s chance in hell” of a global recession this year.
Musk talks to Twitter base
Elon Musk has held an hour-long question-and-answer session with Twitter’s 8,000 employees.
AEMO caps gas rort
AEMO has suspended the wholesale electricity spot market after companies failed to supply ...
Blame flung in dole shift
The former Coalition government has been accused of mismanaging the accuracy of welfare payments.
Building bribes detailed
A former Sydney councillor accepted bribes from a Chinese developer in exchange for supporting ...