Australian gov’t inks $1B contract with IBM
The Australian Federal Government has inked a massive $1 billion deal with multinational tech company IBM.
Chinese billionaire Wang Jian dies after posing for photo in France
Wang Jian, the co-founder of the conglomerate HNA group, fell 15 metres onto rocks off a wall in the village of Bonnieux on Tuesday.
Woolworths enters ‘Plan B’ deal with Caltex
Woolworths Group Limited has entered a deal with Caltex after their BP deal collapsed.
How to show consumers the benefits of genetically modified foods
Genetically modified (GM) foods for human consumption have long been a subject of intense public debate, as well as academic research. Despite the lack of scientific evidence to suggest GM foods are less safe than conventional foods, previous studies have shown that consumers are reluctant to fully embrace them and are wary about the technology that produces them.
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How superannuation discriminates against middle income earners
While all workers benefit from the 9% superannuation guarantee, those on middle incomes benefit significantly less than lower and upper incomes.
Labor would quash tax cuts for businesses with $10-$50 million turnover
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Facebook introducing new membership fee options for groups
Facebook is testing a new paywall in its Groups.
Netflix fires exec over use of N word
A Netflix exec has been fired for his alleged repeated use of a racial slur at work.
What will freight and supply chains look like 20 years from now? Experts ponder the scenarios
The Australian government is developing a national freight and supply chain strategy. As part of that effort, we created a set of scenarios describing what Australia’s future might look like 20 years from now.
Telstra announces Telstra2022 strategy, to cut 8,000 jobs
Telstra is axing thousands of employees as it announces a new strategy called Telstra2022 on Wednesday.
3 latest acquisitions in the cannabis industry
A recent report gave a positive forecast for the industry, stating that it will keep growing and even expand threefold by 2022.
Taking on the cloud: 4 industries that adopted the technology
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Amazon Australia launches Prime, offers free two-day shipping
Amazon has officially launched Amazon Prime in Australia.
Bicultural employees can be your organization’s secret to success
By 2050, around 40 per cent of the population of Canada, as well as the United States and Australia, will be immigrants or the children of immigrants. Many of these people, who make up an increasing portion of the workforce, share something in common — they are bicultural.
Huawei warns 5G network exclusion can cost Australian customers
Huawei is fighting back after it emerged that Australia could leave out the Chinese telco from its development of 5G mobile networks.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes indicted, facing decades in prison
Elizabeth Holmes was indicted on criminal charges that could land her decades in prison on Friday.
Huawei may be denied from Australia’s 5G network due to security concerns
Chinese telco Huawei could be excluded from taking part in Australia’s 5G mobile network.
Fair Work Ombudsman suing Foodora for sham contracting, underpaying staff
The online food delivery company allegedly represented three workers as independent contractors when they were actually employees.
As the shaky US-North Korea summit is set to begin, the parties must search for common interest
US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un will meet on Tuesday for their highly anticipated summit in Singapore. For the summit to be productive, the negotiations need to converge on a lowest-common-denominator shared interest that both parties can agree on.
Video gamers may soon be paid more than top pro athletes
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What each of the G7 countries wants, and what they need
With many of the Trump administration’s recent decisions running directly counter to the other members’ interests, the summit promises to be tense. Here’s what each member state hopes to get from it.
A social enterprise platform for CSR, charity work and impact investing
While a robust global economy has spawned more consumers to have larger purchasing powers, there has also been a rise in the flow of money that goes into activities for the betterment of the society.
Qantas to stop calling Taiwan independent but needs time following China’s demands
Qantas Airways will be referring to Taiwan as a Chinese territory.
Woolworths to ban plastic straws, Coles commit to slash plastic usage
Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have committed to reduce their plastic usage.
CBA agrees to pay $700M penalty as AUSTRAC settlement
The penalty fee is still subject to court approval.
How parenthood continues to cost women more than men
Mothers tend to take more time than fathers away from their careers when they have children, and they pay a significant price.
Italy is broke, and the markets have lost all faith in its elected politicians
The results of Italy’s general election on March 4 were problematic. We are now in another full-scale European crisis.
The Coalition's income tax cuts will help the rich more, but in a decade everyone pays more anyway
Does the Coalition’s tax plan favour high earners over those with lower incomes?
Australian minimum wage to increase by 3.5% from July 1
The Fair Work Commission cited strong economic forecast in setting the new minimum wage at $18.93 per hour or $719.20 per week.
ANZ, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup to be charged with criminal cartel
ANZ Group Treasurer Rick Moscati, the Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, plus a number of individuals, will also be charged.
PepsiCo’s inclusion policy allows employees to swap public holidays
The multinational company calls this concept “floating cultural holidays,” which it introduced last year.
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