Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - December, 2019
Queensland’s corruption watchdog will not pursue charges against Gold Coast council officials.
Councils want cladding list
Councils are calling on the NSW Government to release details on over 400 high-risk buildings with dangerously flammable cladding.
Gambling probe proposed
Federal MP Andrew Wilkie and Reverend Tim Costello want a royal commission into gambling and sports betting.
Hospital lists slip
Australia's top doctors say the country's public hospitals are “going backwards”.
Liu denies CCP links
A Liberal party member has denied links to the Chinese Communist Party, despite references to China’s Belt and Road initiative on event invitations.
VET fee wipe continues
The Federal Government is still in the process of wiping almost $500 million in dodgy VET fees.
ECU unveils giant table
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has constructed what could be the world's largest periodic table.
Whittlesea sacks CEO
Former Victoria Police chief Simon Overland has been sacked as chief executive of Melbourne’s Whittlesea Council.
TasPorts sued over access claims
The competition watchdog is taking Tasmania's state-owned ports operator to court over alleged anti-competitive conduct.
AEMC predicts price fall
Official forecasts predict power prices will fall in most Australian states and territories over the next three years.
Call for diversity in space studies
A new review has called for the hiring of more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers.
Emissions rise slowing
Greenhouse gas emissions should set a new record this year, but the rate of growth has shrunk.
Forrest funding green power
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is funding a solar farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.
Medevac deal denied
The Federal Government denies doing a deal to secure the repeal of ‘medevac’ laws, despite strong indications that it did.
Uber shows dark stats
Uber has revealed it received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault in the United States last year.
Vital DV group de-funded
The Federal Government cannot find funding for the only peak body representing Indigenous survivors of domestic violence.
Work phones bring new risks
A cyber security expert says organisations face new issues from the use of personal mobile devices in the workplace.
ANZ could ditch coal
Internal documents suggest ANZ will drastically slash its lending to thermal coal mining.
Coles to make milky restitution
Coles will pay over $5 million to dairy farmers after failing to pass on the full amount of a milk price rise, despite claiming it did.
Federal offices dropped
The Prime Minister has announced a major shake-up of the public service – reducing 18 departments down to 14.