Archived News for Executives and Senior Management - June, 2023
Key scheme hurt builders
The Morrison government’s HomeBuilder scheme appears to have benefited high income earners and select builders.
Locals high in QS ranking
Three Australian universities have been placed in the top 20 of the QS World University Rankings.
PwC split sale proposed
PwC Australia is planning to sell off its government consulting arm to private equity investor Allegro Funds for a nominal fee of $1.
Tertiary woes in QLD
TAFE Queensland's financial future hangs in the balance, while universities in the state grapple with declining domestic enrollments.
'De-banking' sweep launched
The Treasury and regulators are joining forces to address alleged ‘de-banking’ practices.
AI aimed at critical protection
Experts have proposed using AI to help protect critical infrastructure including power, water and communication networks.
Ethics probe prepared
The Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit has initiated an inquiry into the probity and ethics of the APS.
Gambling ban outlined
An Australian parliamentary inquiry has called for a complete ban on all advertisements for online gambling within the next three years.
Telcos reject pool plan
NBN Co is facing stern responses for its plan to cut national bandwidth pooling.
Barra backing questioned
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) allegedly disregarded its lending guidelines in a barramundi investment.
Med school influence checked
Inadequate conflict of interest policies in Australian universities fail to safeguard medical students from commercial influence, according to a recent study.
Battery leader's passing marked
John Goodenough, 2019 Nobel Prize winner in 2019 for groundbreaking work on the development of lithium-ion batteries, has passed away at the age of 100.
Flood fund tweaks detailed
The Productivity Commission has reviewed the federal Future Drought Fund.
Green power drives union split
Mining and energy workers have voted to split from the CFMMEU over differing stances on the renewable ...
IFM leadership shifts
A major infrastructure investor will soon be chaired by its second successive Labor figure.
Small firms prop economy
Small businesses in Australia have contributed over half a trillion dollars to the country's GDP ...
Defence cutting contractors
The Australian Defence Department is set to remove 2000 contractors, equivalent to one-fifth of its private workforce.
Finkel leaves SEC
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel has resigned from his advisory role at Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC).
Green funds for Uber hire
Splend, a provider of subscription vehicles for rideshare drivers, has secured $20 million in funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).