Seats were in short supply at business’s equivalent of the Oscars, but the speeches didn’t miss and at least one big name couldn’t wait to hot-foot it out of there before the dessert plates were even cleared.
Not so long ago Optus was gushing over its supposed corporate deal with EV titan Tesla, but now it’s gone all coy and parent company Singtel’s investor day made no mention. So what gives?
A pending class-action lawsuit isn’t the only trouble threatening the leadership of the United Workers Union, with WorkSafe WA in the midst of its own investigation.
How bad do things have to get for a union’s own workers to consider a class action against its leadership? Ask the United Workers Union.
Washington-based ambassador and former PM Kevin Rudd takes pride in his job and isn’t shy to show it, even if it means invoicing for a $100,000 rainbow knees-up at the swanky new embassy.
Fletcher Building’s new head honcho takes on a NZ-based company steeped in promoting women so perhaps his Facebook profile pic of the past two years ought to, um, come down?
The Opposition Leader’s seat was left empty at an annual mining dinner. As for his bizarre excuse, you would sooner wish to be supine in a dentist’s chair.
It was a bit off-brand to see Adam Bandt flying in the business class section, while Labor ministers were seated in economy. But for the Greens leader, it was hardly the comfortable flight he was probably hoping for.
Like a beachball trapped underwater, the shabby treatment of some women at MinRes does keep finding a way to rise to the surface.
ACTU chief Sally McManus has taken aim at the banks and insurance companies for pushing up inflation but has been strangely quiet about rising fees in industry super funds.
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