Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - August, 2018
Suncorp Group has become the latest bank to sell its life insurance arm.
Contractor clauses lauded
The Department of Finance has been acknowledged for efforts to pay its subcontractors on time.
DHS gets private padding
Centrelink is using private contractors to double the number of people answering calls.
IPA email investigated
An inquiry has found former public service commissioner John Lloyd breached a code of conduct by emailing a think tank.
PM prodded over Reef money
Labor is taking shots at the Turnbull Government over $444 million in Reef funding.
ASIC to go inside
ASIC will soon embed its enforcement staff into the major banks and wealth manager AMP.
Standing desks can save
Researchers say if 20 per cent of office workers had standing desks, it would save $84 million in healthcare costs.
ACMA issues band info
ACMA has released critical information ahead of the auction of the first 5G spectrum.
MBA testing foreign docs
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is cracking down on incompetent international doctors.
Sea Shepherd sails for Adani
Sea Shepherd is changing course in an attempt to stop Adani's Carmichael coal project.
States hold out on NEG
A new survey finds over 70 per cent of Australians want the government to set a high renewable energy target.
Sydney street shock reviewed
A report into a the near-electrocution of a girl on a Sydney CBD street has created some questions for contractors.
CBA pushed for more farm help
The Agriculture Minister has criticised Commonwealth Bank for not doing enough to help drought-stricken farmers.
Slave bill seems toothless
The Law Council says proposed laws to shine a light on slavery could be too weak.
Coober Pedy power deal slammed
Some SA councillors have been accused of “one of the most serious examples of maladministration” ...
Premier defends big PS pay
SA Premier Steven Marshall has defended the $550,000 annual pay cheque of South Australia's new top public servant.