Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals
New employment figures show a ninth straight month of job gains in Australia, with 14,000 new jobs added in June.
Tudge says money can't feed all
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge says more welfare and government services will not alleviate poverty.
CDP scheme hitting hard
An analysis has found that people in the CDP work-for-the-dole scheme are being financially penalised at a concerning rate.
Foxtel funds go unexplained
The Federal Government has given Foxtel $30 million for more sports coverage, but has not explained how it was chosen or why.
Lendlease lands Melbourne's new plan
Firms formerly picked to build Melbourne’s scrapped East West Link will now work on the city’s new $11 billion rail tunnel.
CPA elders unleash
Over a dozen former state and national leaders of the CPA have declared war on the accounting body’s current leadership.
FSU slams broken system
The Finance Sector Union says workers’ rights are being abused by a broken system.
Giving makes brains happy
New research suggests when people are generous, the brain areas linked with happiness light up.
Super gap closing
The Federal Government is cracking down on a legal loophole in superannuation entitlements.
Gender imbalance decried, denied
A new report shows women in the public sector are paid on average 8.6 per cent less than men.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
FWC backs casual change
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has issued a draft ruling to extend casual worker conversion in nearly 90 more industries.
New union for CDP workers
A new union has formed for Indigenous people involved in a controversial work-for-the-dole scheme.
Power spike expected to flow down
Businesses have been hit with a record increase in wholesale electricity prices in the past year.
RBA staff take slim deal
Reserve Bank of Australia staff will receive average pay rises of 2 per cent a year over the next three years.
ATO site drops at peak time
Another major government IT outlet has failed, with the ATO site going down at its busiest time.
Miners call for more coal
The MCA says spending the current renewable subsidy on new coal power plants would lead to lower electricity ...