Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - August, 2016
Public servants have unleashed on the poor communication skills of their senior managers.
Lovelace award marks amazing career
Mary O’Kane has won the inaugural Ada Lovelace Medal for outstanding engineering.
Safety leaks hit Barangaroo
Reports say Sydney’s Barangaroo worksite has some of the highest rates of injuries and near-misses in Australia.
Adani leaps over legal hurdle
Adani has defeated the latest legal challenge to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
SA's energy slug slammed
Activists claim the ‘Big Three’ energy retailers are massively over-charging South Australian customers.
Union wants profits to stop outsourcing
Telstra has unveiled a record profit for the 2015-16 financial year.
Banks face big rate rigging trial
Australia’s big banks are caught up in an international rate rigging trial that could cost them billions.
Creative steps will outpace robots
Creative and emotional intelligence will be the keys to robot-proofing the workforce...
Minister criticises needy uni's
Simon Birmingham says higher education providers are acting like “petulant toddlers” ...
Shonky swipes reach new height
Australians lost around $469 million to fraudulent transactions in 2015, according to a new report.
Council raid welcomed
WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has raided the offices of a council that says it has nothing to hide.
Dog ban going down poorly
As legislation to ban greyhound racing makes its way through NSW Parliament, opposition is growing by the day.
Gold mine told to watch weather
NSW residents are outraged at the approval of a gold mine they say puts their water supply at risk.
Green light on new uranium
WA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended approval for a new uranium mine...
High-speed providers rising
An area where the NBN is “not currently available” will soon have some of the fastest internet in the country.
Scammers draining city funds
Brisbane City Council has lost more than $450,000 through phoney invoices over the past month alone.
Big business reacts to data bid
Some of Australia’s biggest and most-respected companies have given their views on mandatory data sharing.