Archived News for Executives and Senior Management
New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay has ordered the Cootes Transport fleet off the road for safety inspections again, showing a lack of faith in interstate inspection regimes.
Charges after years of public health theft
The former chief executive of a major government-funded healthcare service has been found guilty of embezzling nearly a million dollars.
Nuclear not so hot as companies search elsewhere
A slump in uranium prices is starting to hit producers, with one Paladin Energy mine closing and a major miner saying the outlook is not good.
Rock scan pays off in spades
A university project using advanced technologies to look for crude oil has sold for $76 million.
Big figure leaves LaTrobe over complementary conflict
A chief health academic has resigned over perceived conflicts in a $15 million complementary health research deal.
Electronic losses lead to sale and sacking
Sony’s failure in the PC market has led to big losses for the electronics giant, which must now cut thousands of jobs to stay alive.
Energy bosses want extra options for new direction
The entire $120 billion energy industry wants its own set of options in the government’s Direct Action policy, asking to be exempt from the bulk of new laws.
Super leaders want help from outside the fold
The heads of some union-backed superannuation funds have made a surprising announcement, saying they would like more independent outsiders on their executive teams.
ACCC moves to unnatural funds after numbers fail to fall
Leaders of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission are feeling strapped for cash, admitting that ‘natural attrition’ has not thinned its numbers, and it needs more money for redundancies.
Baby tax change could bring bonus on return
The Tax Institute of Australia says there are a range of benefits that would come from making child care tax deductible.
Funds to form new business bonds
Regional Development Australia (RDA) says it will help break the ice between businesses, to build productivity through communication and collaboration.
Gender reporting costs money, but more is lost without it
The federal government is considering removing the requirement for larger companies to lodge an annual report with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Moves to run rat race out to regions
A Rural and Regional Committee has called for forced public service teleworking quotas, to push government jobs into regional areas.
Red nation changes favourites in new OS
North Korea has updated the one operating system available in the country, moving from an interface pinched from Microsoft Windows toward one resembling Apple’s OSX.
Evolution reaches across time and face
Timing is indeed crucial, with a new paper finding time is the difference between fear and surprise in facial expressions.
New field, new ideas as data and science mingle
Just as answering one question leads to several more, developments in one scientific field often create entirely new areas of study.
Buy-out brings Calibre trans-Tasman reach
The Calibre Group has expended its broad portfolio, buying up New Zealand-based engineering and surveying firm Spiire NZ.
Big front-wheeler brings bizarre to work commute
A new device will provide the best of several worlds for people who are severely indecisive about the way they travel.
Foreign offices need IT fix to match modern diplomacy
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has asked for hands to be raised to build a $216 million replacement global communications network, as our current diplomatic cables strain under the weight of modern interactions.
Optus bags NBN tender, will handle satellites for five years
Telecommunications provider Optus has secured a multi-year deal to handle satellite access to the National Broadband Network.
Shell may sell servos, or ditch Australian digs
Shell may be looking to sell its 900 Australian petrol stations, after it reported a 39 per cent drop in annual profits.