Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - February, 2016
Some Commonwealth departments and agencies are moving to top-up employees’ pay packets after the Federal Government softened is bargaining arrangements.
PSC reports on perk abuse in WA
A Public Sector Commission (PSC) report says WA Government employees and department directors have taken thousands of tickets to sponsored events for private use.
Employers told to talk though sickies
Australian workers are among the world’s most likely to take a sickie, and experts say it could show something deeper about our organisations.
Guilty plea in Vic. Liberal rort
Former state director of the Victorian Liberal Party, Damien Mantach, has pleaded guilty to siphoning close to $1.5 million from party coffers.
Federal funds keep mining ticking over
The Federal Government has congratulated itself for the successful Federal Exploration Development Incentive (EDI).
SA wants waste opportunity
South Australia is lining itself up as the new home of nuclear waste in Australia.
Watchdog to wrestle runaway fuel price
The competition watchdog wants Australia's major petrol retailers to explain their massive retail margins.
Angry gods may have brought us together
Research suggests that belief in an angry and vengeful god may have brought ancient societies together.
China lines up $1.7b browser buy-out
The Norwegian firm behind the somewhat popular Opera web browser has been offered a $1.7 billion buy-out.
Ground made in FSU pay talks
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has provided an update on its pay bargaining with IAG.
Market reacts to Rio's dour dividend call
Rio Tinto says its dividends will fall in future years, sending its own stock tumbling after the announcement.
Explanation expected on China mining links
More mud has been slung at Liberal minister Stuart Robert over his links with Chinese businesspeople.
Lloyd quizzed on lack of support
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has been accused not protecting a public servant.
Retail research shows limited desire
Shoppers are turning away from shelves laden with a wide choice of the same products, because it takes too much time and effort to decide.
Tech firms fail to disprove exploitation
Over 50 electronics companies operating in Australia have failed to make the grade in a review of forced labour, child labour and exploitation.
Alcoa marks big billion
Alcoa is celebrating a big mining milestone, having pulled its billionth tonne of bauxite from the ground in Western Australia.
Climate effects felt worst by low-emitters
New research shows the countries that emit the least greenhouses gasses suffer the most from them.
Coal miner slugged with fire safety case
Worksafe Victoria is bringing charges against Hazelwood Power Corporation over a long-running coal mine fire that smothered the town of Morwell.
Unions to play for lost pay
Unions are hoping a new legal precedent will help them recover millions of dollars in lost wages.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Shell sheds thousands in oil price pinch
Royal Dutch Shell is cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide on the back of an 87 per cent plunge in annual net profits.