Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals - September, 2015
The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.
Tech expert slams sluggish NBN plan
A top level expert in electronic engineering has warned that the Coalition’s National Broadband Network is a bad deal for Australia.
Outspoken CCA chair steps down
Bernie Fraser has resigned as chairman of the Climate Change Authority (CCA).
Workplace cited for suicide re-think
While it might make for awkward lunchroom conversation, experts say the workplace is a logical place to open up about suicide.
Pay deal to get Gorgon going again
Future strikes could be averted at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project on Barrow Island off WA, with reports that unions have reached an agreement with the employer.
Phone calls show the weight of union heavies
The trade union corruption inquiry has heard secretly-recorded phone calls that allegedly reveal thuggery and workplace manipulation in action.
Sims says all would benefit from Harper changes
The head of Australia’s competition watchdog has backed big reforms from a recent review.
ASIC hands down ban in SMSF spree
ASIC has permanently banned former financial adviser Nicholas Hunter from the financial services industry.
Gaps exposed on Equal Pay Day
Today is Equal Pay Day - marking the 65 extra days from the start of the financial year on 1 July that women must work to earn the same as men.
Indigenous accounting brings social dividends
Experts are exploring the long lasting value that accounting can bring to Indigenous communities.
Disconnect in perception at the top of APS
A new survey suggests top bosses in the Australian Public Service think they are doing a great job, but many of their workers disagree.
Social bonds scheme considered nationwide
The Federal Government and the states are paying close attention to a NSW plan that addresses big social problems through community programs.
Executive pay split studied
A finance expert has shed light on the private world of executive recruitment and remuneration, and says managerial salaries are strongly impacted by job hopping.
Survey seeks working women without kids
A new Deakin University study seeks to answer the question; ‘How are women with no children faring in a society where being a mother, or not, continues to be used as a measure of a woman's worth?’