Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - May, 2022
A global crypto currency crunch has seen the price of Bitcoin plummet to a 12-month low this week.
Report calls for housing re-think
Experts have called for a more diverse set of responses to Australia's housing crisis.
Ship skills questioned
Australia might not have the defence shipbuilding skills to complete a local submarine build.
Sites skipped in mobile scheme
The federal government is funding mobile phone black spot removal in parts of regional SA, but the remote north will miss out.
Unions switch long-held support
Several Tasmanian trade unions have broken with tradition and will back a candidate from a newly-founded political party over Labor in the Senate.
Big PPE deals unpicked
Questions have been raised about how Aspen Medical was able to secure $1 billion in government PPE contracts...
Consultancy cases compiled
Australia’s major consulting firms are facing or have faced a long string of court actions in recent months and years.
Hung issues predicted
Morgan Stanley says a hung parliament would have “meaningful” consequences for markets.
Robodebt review pledged
Federal Labor has promised a royal commission into the Robodebt scheme if elected.
Green needs relegated
Global climate action is being held back by war, the COVID-19 pandemic and politics.
Murray plan may rest on election
The $13 billion Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) is likely to change after the upcoming federal election.
Map shows insurance risk
The Climate Council says one 25 Australian properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030.
ACCC sees algorithm issues
The competition watchdog is concerned about how websites display and rank products.
Banks seek abuse alarms
Australia’s big banks are working on ways to identify abusive and harmful messages in the payment fields of transactions.
Labor seeks myGov review
The Federal Government’s myGov online services platform could be up for a major review.
LNP pledges hydrogen hubs
The Morrison government’s election campaign has seen “hydrogen hubs” pledged around the country.