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Fashion giant David Jones has had its computer system hacked and the private details of customers stolen.
Shell boss backs carbon price, a bit
Shell's global chief executive says the world needs to put a price on carbon.
ACCC chases local VW disclosure
The ACCC says it will go to great lengths to find out whether the Volkswagen scandal involves Australian customers.
Degree fee plan stands down
Education Minister Simon Birmingham says the controversial university deregulation plan will go away for now.
Jail term for market manipulator
Share-trader Nigel Heath of New South Wales has been jailed on two market manipulation charges.
Quarter of all kids getting rough deal
A new study has revealed the big gaps that exist between members of socially-marginalised groups and the mainstream population.
Twitter take-over unveils young voices
UNICEF has handed over control of its Twitter account to Syrian refugee children living in Turkey, Jordan and Austria.
More management causing EL stress
A prominent sector HR expert says managers in the Australian public service are struggling to manage.
Musk says climate refugees will mark future
Billionaire Elon Musk - co-founder of electric car company Tesla Motors - says climate change will bring about a refugee crisis of catastrophic proportion.
Skills study shows high-end pressure
HR experts have ranked Australia near the top in the world for wage pressure in high-skill industries.
Transfield boss deflects flak
The chief executive of Transfield Services - Australia's offshore detention centre management company - says advocacy groups should be able to lobby against offshore detention of asylum seekers.
NuCoal loses latest bid to dodge corruption claims
A case brought by NuCoal Resources against the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
Shell shuts down Alaskan drill plans
Royal Dutch Shell has stopped its controversial search for oil off the Alaskan coast, leading environmentalists to claim a huge victory.
Car-maker making moves away from software scandal
Insiders say Volkswagen's staff and suppliers knew about software designed to thwart emissions tests years ago.
Tech giants join bold bid for better world
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates have bought into a multi-billion dollar scheme to bring internet access to everyone in the world by 2020.
Disgusting drug move marks TPP risk
The well-publicised hike in the price of an essential medicine this week raises serious issues about the design of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an intellectual property expert has warned.
Labor looks to lock down great minds
The ALP says it wants to encourage brilliant minds to start new companies in Australia.
Frydenberg heading north for pro-mining talks
Josh Frydenberg, the new Resources and Energy Minister and Minister for Northern Australia, is heading to the top of the country to push for new opportunities.
Sims speaks on Harper help again
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman has again spoken of the need to take on recommendations from the Harper Review of competition policy.
Car chiefs face fines in the billions
UPDATE 23/09 - Volkswagen has now admitted installing its dodgy emissions test “defeat devices” in 11 million clean diesel cars sold worldwide, the vast majority of which were in Europe.
Probe hears sub-contractors staying silent
A Senate inquiry into construction industry insolvency has heard some sub-contractors are afraid to speak up when they are being ripped-off.