Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals
Hackers target Confluence
Chinese state-linked hackers have targeted Australian tech giant Atlassian.
Wallet regulation proposed
Apple and Google digital wallets will soon fall under the same payment rules as credit cards and EFTPOS.
Nobel nod for gender pioneer
Professor Claudia Goldin has won a Nobel Prize for her research on gender gaps.
Origin buy-out allowed
ACCC has approved the $18.7 billion Origin Energy takeover by Brookfield and MidOcean.
Clean power boost called
AEMO and energy industry leaders are calling for urgent clean energy action.
PC offices compared
A culture review has found the Productivity Commission's Canberra is best with a ‘blokey’ culture.
Crypto-watch tool tested
A banking test lab has created a bitcoin monitoring system to offer authorities insights into cryptocurrency usage patterns.
PwC heads set to appear
Kevin Burrowes, the CEO of PwC Australia, is set to take the hot seat at a Senate inquiry into consulting.
Telco license considered
The Australian government is considering a licensing scheme for telecommunications retailers.
Lobby fears pay boost
Miners say new labour laws could kill bonuses, share-based compensation and other incentives.
EU border tax taking force
As part of efforts to become the world's first climate-neutral continent, the European Union is launching a border tax policy to drive climate action.
EV charges knocked
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has criticised the implementation of the state’s road-user tax for electric vehicles.
Ex-AAT staff asked to re-apply
Members of the soon-to-be-abolished Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) will need to reapply for their positions.
Disability report calls for inclusion
Australia's Disability Royal Commission has issued its final report, presenting 222 recommendations for transformative change.
Employment boost pledged
The Federal Government says it will increase employment for the marginalised with a new scheme.