Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - August, 2014
A lively classroom debate has spawned a teen feminist movement aimed at shaking up the curriculum.
Swan says Labor belaboured by bosses' joint effort
Corporate and mining influences brought down the last Labor government, former treasurer Wayne Swan says.
Watchdog to bite at dodgy bets
The ACCC is suing online agency Bet365 for its ‘free bets’ and ‘bonus’ offers.
Abbott slams public sector's double baby pay
News Corp media outlets are accusing public servants of “double-dipping” into maternity leave.
Murdoch makes bold claim to do nothing
Media owner Rupert Murdoch says Australians should be greatly sceptical of climate change and its impacts.
Screws turned on interns as experts check the law
The Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating the laws around unpaid internships, amid claims that some interns experience abuse and exploitation just to get their foot in the door.
Small slip stops port strike for now
A strike that could hold up millions in resource export has been delayed, because the organisers accidentally scheduled it at the wrong time.
Foreign force for Gorgon questioned
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) says one company is trying to bring in dozens of foreign workers to avoid hiring Australians for a massive gas project in Western Australia.
Google boss plugs good points for robot cars
The man pushing to get humans out of the driver’s seat says computers will be better behind the wheel.
Headlights shine on poor driving practice
Chinese police are taking an eye-for-an-eye approach to people who over-use their headlights.
Malaysia Airlines makes moves to put past behind
Malaysia Airlines is beginning a phase of overhaul and renewal in the wake of recent air disasters.
Overhaul to bring short, fast path to work
Unions support the scrapping of medical review panels for injured South Australian workers, as part of a WorkCover overhaul.
Sham engineer plied dodgy trade statewide
It has been revealed that a fake engineer worked on projects in Queensland using a false name and qualifications.
Big grants to advance ideas for aging issues
The NHMRC will fund five teams looking at different elements of dementia.
Clough gets $55 million worth of gaseous growth
Australian engineering firm Clough has bought US LNG engineering group CH-IV International.
Heads roll over developers' dodgy path
The Greens are seeking to remove a politician who admitted receiving payment from banned property developers.
New loo to lower the lid on illness
A life-saving solar-powered toilet has been developed for a UN-backed project to improve global sanitation.
Over-powered nation blamed on all sources
South-eastern Australia won’t need any more generators for at least 10 years, according to new analysis.
First steps made harder by harsh state of jobs
An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate has brought a particularly hard hit to youth joblessness.
News Corp dollars drop while Murdoch plans to drop dollars
News Corp has seen a 4 per cent decline in its annual revenue, blaming issues arising in the first full year since the Rupert Murdoch media empire was split in two.
Small shifts at pointy end of CBA
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is re-jigging its executive team with the departure of a particularly long-serving figure.