The biggest financial swindle in Australian history was not masterminded by a smooth-talking shyster in silk tie and fancy loafers. It didn’t involve complex money shifting to the Bahamas, the establishment of sham companies or falsified documents. By Jessica Irvine. Illustration: John Shakespeare The biggest financial scam ever perpetrated against […]
Reduced hours for same pay increased work-life balance by 24%, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment By Eleanor Ainge Roy The New Zealand company behind a landmark trial of a four-day working week has concluded it an unmitigated success, with 78% of employees feeling they were able to successfully manage […]
When the story of the next global financial crisis is written, few would imagine grey-suited accountants in the role of villain. By Michael Dulaney But the stereotype of accounting being boring belies how important the profession has become to everyday life. Much of the modern economy relies on the work […]
Was it a “technical error” or a “dirty secret” that casts a campaign against industry super funds in a new light? By Stephen Long Last month, the chairman of Industry Super Australia, former NSW Liberal Party leader Peter Collins, wrote to the Business Council of Australia’s (BCA) members accusing one […]
Moving day finally arrives for Bryant McKinnon Lawyers. Leaving the old Slater & Gordon building behind for new local premises they can make their own are Coffs Harbour’s Bryant McKinnon Lawyers. It’s only a ‘hop, skip and a jump’ down to 35 Gordon Street but it is a significant milestone […]
The big four banks, Suncorp and BOQ have been cowed by the Hayne royal commission into confessing fresh examples of poor behaviour including fraud, incorrectly taking the homes of customers, overcharging and hounding customers over debts on the first day of hearings into small business lending. By James Frost The […]
Within eight hours of announcing in writing the Coffs Harbour Bypass start and finish years yesterday, the Government backed down, mysteriously removing any reference to the dates on the Minister’s and National Party’s website. A news release was handed to media at yesterday’s event in Coffs Harbour The second last […]
On Monday night the Labor Party agreed to a federal government policy package intended to ensure the survival of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. By Sue Jackson , Professor, ARC Future Fellow, Griffith University The proposed amendments to the plan, and the complex technical details of water allocation, have been heavily scrutinised […]
Culture and governance will take centre stage this week as the AMP board continues to grapple with the gravity of the royal commission, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia faces a landmark report into its culture and governance. AMP is a mess. It is facing three class actions, a board in […]