Anthony Albanese’s second suite of industrial relation reforms will be countered by a war chest backed by the country’s largest industry and business groups. A multimillion-dollar campaign – “A Better Way, for Better Pay” – launched on Monday has warned Australians of the danger of the union-backed Labor-proposed same job,Continue Reading
Qantas has announced some big changes to the airline including a way to track your bags. On Tuesday, the Aussie carrier revealed plans for an overhauled version of its smartphone app that will give customers more control of their booking and introduce baggage tracking during passengers’ journeys. The changes areContinue Reading
Westpac’s chief executive has weighed in on the work-from-home controversy with a subtle dig at rival CommBank. Last week, CommBank sparked an internal revolt after ordering staff back to the office at least 50 per cent of the time, with employees lashing out at management during an internal town hallContinue Reading
Secret emails at the heart of a scandal engulfing consultancy firm PwC have been read out during a Senate Estimates hearing. Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill on Tuesday read what she described as the “famous last words” of PwC Australia partner Peter Collins — who is alleged to have shared confidentialContinue Reading
The scandal gripping consultancy firm PwC has deepened, with nine of its partners to take immediate leave. One of the “big four” accounting firms in Australia, PwC has been rocked by a tax avoidance scandal since January. A criminal referral was made last week and there are reports that aContinue Reading
Embattled consultancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers has directed nine partners to take immediate leave and apologised to Australians as the fallout from its tax advice scandal continues. PwC Australia’s acting chief executive, Kristin Stubbins, issued an open letter on Monday apologising on behalf of the company for the leaking of confidential governmentContinue Reading
CommBank is being accused of “hypocrisy” after ordering staff back to the office, stressing the importance of face-to-face interactions — even as it closes branches and forces customers online. With the nation’s largest bank facing a staff revolt over the working from home crackdown, many online pointed out the irony.Continue Reading
CommBank staff outraged at being ordered to return to the office at least 50 per cent of the time have been blasted as “entitled” and “spoilt” by customers. The office mandate was delivered to the bank’s 49,000 employees by chief executive Matt Comyn and his team on Monday. But theContinue Reading
Collingwood has withdrawn its Super Netball licence in a decision which could have widespread ramifications for the sport in Australia. The Magpies will leave the national competition at the end of the 2023 season, with club chief executive Craig Kelly conceding “we could have run a better netball program atContinue Reading
The wealthiest person on the planet has seen a staggering figure wiped from his fortune within hours after a share price bloodbath. Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault lost $16.9 billion ($US11.2 billion) on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly spooked that America’s economic woes will see demand for luxury items plummet. MrContinue Reading