Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals - July, 2018
The ATO has spent almost a million dollars finding out many Australians do not believe it is fair.
New insurance rules revealed
The Federal Government wants private health insurance premiums to be ranked to help consumers know what they are paying for.
New rules for IT reporting
The Federal Government has rolled out new powers that will require infrastructure managers to detail their IT environments.
Power prices can be driven down
The ACCC says consumers can significantly improve the affordability of electricity.
US case ends in talcum payout
A jury in the US has awarded over $6 billion ($US4.7 billion) in damages to 22 women and their families after claims that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer.
BIS bags crypto-future
While some pursue a dream of money free from central control, cryptocurrency may never replace ...
Treasury head moves on
Treasury Secretary John Fraser is quitting, to be replaced by Scott Morrison's former chief of staff.
Qantas links queried
Questions have been asked about the exclusive Qantas memberships of some high-flying public service heads.
Call for clear power policy
The Ai Group says Australia needs to resolve its decade-long war on climate and energy policy ...
IBM keeps deep Government bond
The Federal Government has signed a reported $1 billion deal with IBM.
PageUp could have waited
Disclosure laws may have led PageUp to announce a big recent breach too early.
Big firms scrapping banned deals
Macquarie has joined a growing list of institutions to ban “grandfathered” sales commissions for advisers.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Union making legal moves
The CFMMEU is hoping to use the Fair Work Act to scrap conditions for the $2.8 billion Sydney Metro Project.
'Loot boxes' look like gambling
Gambling researchers say in-game purchasing systems, such as ‘loot boxes’, are a form of predatory monetisation ...