Research scandal costs Queensland institute millions of dollars

Research scandal costs Queensland institute millions of dollars

One of Queensland’s most prestigious research institutes has been forced to relinquish $3.4 million in grants linked to a disgraced professor.

  • bySean Parnell

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COVID recovery king Nev Power’s ASX board seats facing fresh scrutiny

COVID recovery king Nev Power’s ASX board seats facing fresh scrutiny

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s former right-hand man Nev Power is facing fresh scrutiny for maintaining board seats at three ASX-listed companies

  • byPeter Milne
View from the top:Why having women in the boardroom gives companies a boost
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View from the top:Why having women in the boardroom gives companies a boost

Companies with a mix of male and female directors had a better survival rate during the pandemic,but for many Australian firms there is still a long way to go in the leadership diversity stakes.

  • byMatt Wade andMonica Attia
The rapid rise and fall of trust during a pandemic

The rapid rise and fall of trust during a pandemic

Faith in doctors and politicians may have dwindled in the second year of the pandemic,but the coronavirus has not shaken the trust of Australians in their nurses,firefighters and paramedics.

  • byAnna Patty
How flimflam politicians cultivate a culture of business greed
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How flimflam politicians cultivate a culture of business greed

A culture has developed that business’ contribution to the economy is so heroic that behaving with honour and even obeying penny-fogging laws is optional.

  • byRoss Gittins
The ethical hotline that can help with your COVID conundrums

The ethical hotline that can help with your COVID conundrums

If you’re in a dilemma about dobbing in a friend who attended an anti-lockdown protest,or wondering whether to prioritise home-schooling over work,this free hotline may be of help.

  • byJulie Power
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Australia’s miners throw money at ‘mini-monsters’ causing major headaches

Australia’s miners throw money at ‘mini-monsters’ causing major headaches

They’re among the country’s smallest and most mysterious creatures,but they can cause big changes in the size and shape of our most enormous mining projects.

  • byEmma Young
The age of corporate activism imperils the democracy we hold dear

The age of corporate activism imperils the democracy we hold dear

If we don’t guard against it,Australia could well become a “corporatocracy”,as the US increasingly is.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
Why silence on sexual harassment will hurt company bottom lines

Why silence on sexual harassment will hurt company bottom lines

There needs to be greater transparency over how organisations deal with sexual harassment or the behaviour will continue unabated.

  • byJenna Price
‘Failure rate is going through the roof’:Stockbrokers rail against mandatory compliance test
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‘Failure rate is going through the roof’:Stockbrokers rail against mandatory compliance test

Some of the nation’s most prominent stockbroking firms are railing against a mandatory test they said is misguided and discriminates against experienced professionals.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
‘Pretty close to theft’:Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits
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‘Pretty close to theft’:Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits

Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chief executive Peter Strong said big businesses taking JobKeeper and reporting big profits was “not Australian”.

  • byJennifer Duke andDominic Powell