Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - July, 2022
Environmentalists want the Federal Government to reconsider 19 major coal and gas proposals.
Gas prices spook firms
Some Australian fossil fuel megaprojects are at risk from soaring global gas prices.
Musk moves off Twitter
Elon Musk is attempting to drop his $US44 billion ($64 billion) bid to buy Twitter.
PS recruitment scam in court
Two Canberra men have been found guilty of conspiring to manipulate recruitment processes for IT staff in the Department of Finance.
Uber pressure exposed
A leak of reports dubbed ‘The Uber Files’ shows the many ways that the ridesharing company has sought to fight regulation.
Blood test boss slammed
The former president of a multi-billion dollar blood testing startup has been found guilty of fraud.
Treasury returns to green stats
Australia’s Treasury will soon restart modelling of the economic impacts of climate change.
Call for PM to protect local leaker
WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange has appealed to a British court to block his extradition ...
Coaldrake committee created
A taskforce has been set up to implement the findings of the Coaldrake review in Queensland.
Loose leave detailed
Auditors have reviewed the compliance with annual leave policies at major federal departments.
Collisions return to CERN lab
After three years of silence, the Large Hadron Collider is smashing atoms with more power than ever.
Plibersek woos UN crowd
Tanya Plibersek has told the UN that “under the new Australian government, the environment is back” ...
More fines for casino issues
Crown Resorts is facing a fine of up to $100 million for breaches of responsible gambling laws in Victoria.
PwC stands down creep
Services giant PwC has put a partner on leave over allegations he rated the attractiveness of female staff ...
Clickbait secrets revealed
A review of thousands of Facebook posts has found that headlines really do 'bait' users into interacting with the post, though some tricks work better than others.
Fines over life tech failures
Endeavour Energy has been fined almost $500,000 for customer life support breaches.
Lockdown drop needs repeating
CSIRO says the drop in emissions during COVID-19 is what the world needs each year to limit warming to 1.5°C.
TGA links probed
Experts say Australia’s main drug regulator might be too cosy with the companies it regulates.
US court kneecaps EPA
The US Supreme Court has significantly weakened the nation’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).