Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - January, 2017
A new study has looked at whether the fear of punishment influences peoples’ pirate behaviour.
RACP slams unsporting booze ads
The RACP wants alcohol companies to be banned from sponsoring cricket.
Trump hits TPP on day one
Newly-minted US President Donald Trump has made even stronger moves against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Victoria lines up drone drive
Victoria’s EPA expects specialist drone pilots to take long flights in the name of the environment.
Big deal to keep Alcoa alive
Victoria’s Alcoa aluminium smelter will be propped up by a big federal and state government funding package.
House tax plan slammed
The Federal Government has entertained the idea of making owner-occupiers’ home mortgages tax deductible.
ANAO spots gaps in detention
Independent audits show the DIBP has spent over $1 billion in the last four years, without proper authorisation.
Hunt hurtling into health stoush
Greg Hunt will be Australia’s third health minister since 2013, while Ken Wyatt becomes the first Indigenous person to be...
Robo-debt to be double checked
Centrelink’s automated debt-recovery program could face a Senate inquiry.
Questions left for unsettled science
Recent climate progress is positive, but the claim that the ‘science is settled’...
Airbus outlines flying future
Aerospace giant Airbus is testing a prototype self-piloted flying car.
Green light for more uranium
Cameco’s proposed Yeelirrie mine in the Goldfields region of Western Australia has been approved...
Abbott takes aim at green power
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has interjected into Australia’s renewable energy debate.
Paladin pushes into global uranium
Paladin Energy is looking at a serious financial restructure as it looks for a place in the global uranium game.
Turnbull renews TPP drive
While the Trans-Pacific Partnership took a beating in the US election cycle, other world leaders want to see it go ahead.
ANZ offloading continues
ANZ is selling its New Zealand asset finance business UDC Finance to a Chinese conglomerate.
Senate hurdle in NDIS top up
Federal Government plans to boost NDIS funding with education money may not be possible.
VW faces billions more for emissions
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has cost it six high-level employees and $US4.3 billion
Cashless card keeps rolling
This week has brought both praise and condemnation for the Federal Government’s cashless welfare card.
Service shift questioned again
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has invoked the classic 'jobs and growth' justification for the forced relocation of about 200 workers.