Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals - October, 2020
The Queensland Government is allowing Adani to defer payment of royalties on its Carmichael mine.
WA backs gas future
The WA Government has backed the role of natural gas in the state’s energy future.
Charity ties questioned
Reports this week reveal a cycle of donating and favouring between charities and the Liberal party.
Donation dollar ready to give
Australians will soon see the world’s first dollar that is designed to be donated.
Power bill issues loom
Consumer advocates say Australian households are struggling to cope with rising power bills.
Stats show giving increase
Individual Australians significantly increased their giving in the 2017-18 financial year.
Pezzullo plugs deeper ties
Mike Pezzullo says national security threats require deeper links between governments and the governed.
Tricky auctions honoured
The Nobel Prize in economics has gone to two people whose theoretical discoveries have improved auctions.
Bell sale spells bill help
West Australian households will soon receive a $600 one-off credit towards their next electricity bill.
Rudd wants Murdoch inquiry
There is a serious push for a royal commission into the abuse of media monopoly in Australia.
Cormann gets OECD nod
Mathias Cormann is being nominated for the position of secretary-general of the OECD.
Employers pushed to sort super
Some surprise reforms for the super system were announced in this week’s Budget.
Audit office left out
The Federal Government has reduced funding for the body that audits its spending.
Budget brings PS swing
The Federal Government says public sector staffing will rise for the next year, before being cut back.
Research spend deemed 'scant'
The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion injection into university research.
Ex-union head pleads guilty
Former Health Services Union boss Kathy Jackson has pleaded guilty to misappropriating almost $68,000 worth of union funds.
Feds to back trainee wages
The Federal Government has unveiled a $1.2 billion wage subsidy scheme for trainees and apprentices.
PS swells in COVID storm
The federal public sector has swelled by almost 6,000 staff, mostly in temporary positions, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uni changes backed
The Federal Government has cut a deal for the passage of its university course funding changes.
PM seeks supply boost
The Federal Government is investing in the Australian manufacturing industry ...