Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals - October, 2017
The Productivity Commission has recommended some tweaks to the GST formula, but ...
Abuses assessed in ASX leaders
A new report has plotted human rights risks in the operations and supply chains of ...
CBA class action starting
A huge class action has been launched against the Commonwealth Bank (CBA).
WorleyParsons seeking UK seas
Australian engineering firm WorleyParsons is buying its way into the UK North Sea petroleum market.
ATO sets out IT overhaul
The Australian Taxation Office has launched a four-year project to overcome its repeated IT failures.
Australia set to top gas game
Australia is on track to become the world’s largest gas producer, with the value of gas exports to surge by nearly 60 per cent in the next two years.
Health spend tops 10% GDP
Australian health expenditure topped 10 per cent of GDP for the first time in 2015-16, new data shows.
New bill to fight safety net misuse
The Federal Government has launched a crackdown on misuse of a safety net for unpaid wages.
CBA changing school practices
The Commonwealth Bank is changing its Dollarmites program after criticism from consumer group Choice.
Finance complaints rise
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) says there has been a steep increase in disputes ...
IMF says local debt risky
The IMF says Australia’s high level of household debt could expose it to global economic shocks and crises.
Whistleblower panel forming
The Federal Government has detailed the next step in its plan for stronger whistleblower protections.
SMEC slapped by World Bank
A major Australian engineering firm has been banned from receiving World Bank money.
Origin lets Lattice go
Origin Energy has agreed to sell its oil and gas business, Lattice Energy, to Beach Energy for $1.585 billion.