Archived News for Executives and Senior Management
WA’s Ombudsmen Chris Field is facing a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) inquiry over his travel expenditures.
Parkinson moves to super
A former leading federal public servant has joined the board of a major super fund.
RBA appointments attacked
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has accused Treasurer Jim Chalmers of attempting to politicise the central bank
Reddit raises public cash
Popular forum-style web service Reddit has made its initial public offering.
Uber settles big bill
Uber has agreed to pay almost $272 million to compensate thousands of taxi and hire car drivers.
Big R&D boost proposed
Investing 3 per cent of GDP into research could boost the economy by $100 billion and create 42,000 new jobs ...
Discrimination seen in leader picks
Evidence has emerged of serious racial and sexual discrimination within the leadership echelons of Australian universities.
US warning on water hacks
The US Government has issued a warning about the vulnerability of water systems to cyberattacks.
'Covert' harassment exposed
A new survey has uncovered extensive ‘covert’ sexual harassment at Australian mines.
HRC targets corporate culture
The Human Rights Commission has taken aim at ingrained gender biases within corporate cultures.
Qantas sacking faces tests
Qantas Airways is set to compensate 1,820 airport ground staff after a High Court ruling deemed their pandemic-era dismissals illegal.
Social media asked to show work
The eSafety Commissioner has called on social media companies to show how they are blocking extremist material.
Big rise for key workers
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded aged care workers a wage increase of up to 28.5 per cent.
COVID cut reviewed
A new study finds global life expectancy declined by 1.6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EDO engages SC review
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has initiated an external review following critical remarks in a recent court case.
Ex-PM's Origin comments surface
In a striking political intervention, Paul Keating appears to have challenged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to dismiss a $20 billion offer by Canadian private equity giant Brookfield to purchase Origin Energy.
Low cost scheme outlined
Economists have proposed a ‘HECS-for-solar’ scheme to slash power bills and help the climate.