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The Australian Taxation Office will rebuild its internal IT infrastructure after serious failures of its outsourced storage environment.
Japan buying top robots
Japanese robotics company SoftBank is buying robot companies from Google’s parent firm Alphabet.
Powerful papers outline middle ground
The long-awaited Finkel review has been released, offering a blueprint for Australia’s energy future.
ABA wants better checks
The Australian Bankers' Association has published a new “conduct background check protocol”.
CPA slams Fair Trading intervention
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matt Kean has threatened to effectively deregister the accounting body CPA Australia.
WA decries wage change
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has hit out against a planned minimum wage increase.
CSIRO sees big things for blockchain
Data61 has reviewed blockchain tech for government and industry...
Australian slavery laws coming
Federal Labor wants legislation to force companies to make sure they are not linked to slavery.
BHP backs itself against activism
BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie has implored investors to back the current management amid fierce investor activism.
Carmichael gets green light
Adani’s Carmichael mine is going ahead, with the Indian mining giant giving the green light to the first stage of the $16 billion megamine.
PM launches Chinese influence check
Malcolm Turnbull has ordered an inquiry into Chinese government influence in Australia.
CPA boss defends big pay
CPA Australia boss Alex Malley has been called to defend his $1.8 million pay packet.
Trump pulls pin on Paris
Donald Trump has announced the US will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
CEFC could expand into CCS
The Turnbull government wants the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in carbon capture and storage.
Hydro drives green power rise
New figures show renewable sources provided 17 per cent of Australia’s electricity in 2016 – a 3 per cent increase on the year before.
Tinkler taking forced break
Nathan Tinkler has been banned from managing companies for over three years, after failing to uphold his duties as director.
ASIC trying to move with tech
Corporate regulator ASIC is making changes to keep up with rapidly changing tech sectors.
Big health re-jig considered
Top government officials are looking at public hospital funding reforms that could see consumers pay more.
Coal commitment shrinking in QLD
The Queensland Government will not give away royalties for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Study plugs UK's genetic insurance rules
As genetic testing becomes a cheaper and more powerful medical tool, experts are concerned about how the insurance industry treats it.
ABA says banks caught short
The Australian Bankers' Association says the Federal Government is silencing debate on the newly-announced bank tax.