Archived News for Executives and Senior Management
Sydney’s wild weekend weather has seen several major companies knocked offline.
Shell urges local gas growth
Shell Australia chairman Andrew Smith says burning so much brown coal is absurd.
Uni's unite for joint health drive
Monash University and the University of Melbourne have launched an $80 million biomedical research project.
CBA payback approaching $5 million
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has paid over $4.8 million in compensation from its Open Advice Review Program.
Peabody plagued by money matters
The outlook for Peabody Energy is pretty rough, after it posted a near-$3 billion loss and warned it could be pulled into its US parent’s bankruptcy issues.
Simple steps for big effect on gender
A public service agency is trying a radical new method to increase its female workforce - asking women what they want.
Anxiety link for mobile-heavy mums
A world first Australian study claims there is a link between heavy mobile phone and tablet use, and anxiety risk in mothers of young children.
Hodgman pushes LNP on DV leave
Tasmania's Premier will offer the state’s public servants domestic violence leave of up to 10 days, putting the Liberal state government at odds with its federal counterpart.
China buys Virgin slice
Chinese firm HNA Aviation will buy a 13 per cent stake in Virgin Australia, after a deal was struck overnight.
SA steel closures assessed
Analysts say it is hard to overstate the impact of the closure of the Arrium steel works.
AMA aims to unfreeze for GPs
The new head of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says GPs cannot handle frozen Medicare rebates much longer.
Port Augusta prepares power sale
Thousands of items from the closed Port Augusta power stations in South Australia will be auctioned off in coming weeks.
West bereft of online services
An auditor’s report has found little to praise about West Australian government websites.
WHO denies athletic threat
A group of 150 doctors, scientists and researchers from around the world want the Rio Olympics to be moved due to the Zika virus.
ACCC keeps close eye on Asciano deal
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has serious concerns about the $9 billion carve up of Asciano.
Building wealth grows while miners go down
Meriton's Harry Triguboff is now Australia’s richest person after Gina Rinehart’s fortune was savaged.
FSU backs big Royal review
The Finance Sector Union has come out in support of a Royal Commission into the banking sector, in the wake of repeated scandals.
Minor fine for Sigma suits
Two former executives of Sigma Pharmaceuticals have been fined but avoided immediate jail time for falsifying company accounts.
Harsh bargainers reject DV leave
The Minister for Women has rejected a call from Human Rights Commission staff for specific domestic violence leave.
New laws in wage rort crackdown
The Federal Government is cracking down on the kind of wage fraud that has seen 7-Eleven workers systemically ripped-off.
Profit push sours green goals
Researchers say businesses that try to ‘go green’ could find themselves doing more harm than good, if people think the corporations are profiting from the initiatives.