Archived News for Executives and Senior Management
Property prices could affect public sector wage negotiations in Victoria.
Lawyers push for aid funding
Lawyers want an extra $310 million a year to close “critical gaps” in the legal aid system.
Police DNA bill questioned
Civil libertarians want to stop a bill that allows Victorian police to take DNA from suspects, including children, without a warrant.
New model ranks food by water use
Research suggests a focus on nutrient rich food could reduce agricultural water use.
Study slams MDB waste
Billions of dollars are being wasted in water recovery subsidies for irrigation, a new study says.
Community hears coal issues
Rural residents are discussing the future of coal and how it may affect them.
Human archive sent into space
An Israeli spacecraft is carrying a copy of human history to be backed up on the Moon.
Theme park rules tightened
Queensland has introduced tougher safety rules for amusement rides after the deaths of four people at Dreamworld.
Feds to restock flooded farms
The Federal Government has set up a new agency to restock the Queensland cattle industry.
Indonesian free trade inked
A free trade deal between Australia and Indonesia is being signed in Jakarta.
ADF investigating AI weapons
The Defence Force is spending over $5 million on studies of artificially intelligent weaponry.
Buttrose picked to sit as chair
Australian media stalwart Ita Buttrose has been appointed chair of the ABC.
Labor proposes oil bank
Labor says it would create a national stockpile of crude oil and fuel to avoid looming shortages.
Women wait decades to be even
Women could earn the same as men in most management roles within the next two decades, a new report shows.
ATO leaker faces absurd sentence
An Australian Tax Office whistleblower facing 161 years in prison will not be covered by new protections.
Coal dust diseases rise
Health advocates say almost 20 new diagnoses of coal dust diseases have emerged in Queensland workers in the last fortnight.
Paladin PNG staff upset
Paladin staff have walked off the job on Manus Island over low pay and poor working conditions.
Senator wants to see MDBP advice
The Federal Government has been accused of “undue secrecy” over legal advice about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (MDBP).
Telco issues aired
Over ten per cent of complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman are about managing telco debt.