Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - August, 2022
Fossil reductions deemed weak
Emissions reductions by fossil fuels giant will still overshoot the 1.5°C warming limit in the Paris Agreement, experts say.
Building cop's letter revealed
Details of former NSW building commissioner David Chandler's resignation have been sent to ICAC.
CCC head makes federal suggestions
A legal expert says the Federal Government should look to WA when creating its national anti-corruption body.
Energy MPs reach agreement
Australia’s federal, state and territory energy ministers have voted to focus on emissions reduction as an energy goal.
Ex-PM's secret posts slammed
Reports say former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into additional federal government portfolios when in office.
Surveillance tech surveyed
Experts say workers are being left behind by technological shifts in Australia’s retail sector.
Google fined for hidden location
Google has been ordered to pay $60 million for misleading consumers.
Climate direction questioned
An Australian expert says global funds are being misallocated to deal with the wrong climate threats.
Dutton's pick uncovered
Peter Dutton appears to have overruled the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s choice for a new executive director.
Musk preps war chest
Elon Musk has sold US$6.9 billion ($9.8 billion) worth of his Tesla shares ahead of a potential legal battle with Twitter.
Rich reductions reported
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released the latest taxation statistics.
Tired brains make worse choices
French researchers have studied the fatigue that comes after a long day of thinking.
ATO opens APS door
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is offering students a “foot in the door” for the Australian Public Service.
Report calls for DVA change
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has handed down its interim report.
Deepwater spill still seen
Traces of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill were still detectable in 2020.
Fires expose green scheme flaw
Experts say forest fires have revealed a fundamental flaw in a big emissions trading scheme.
New lab for mRNA advance
The Victorian Government is providing funding for the state’s first mRNA innovation hub.