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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:51:37 +1000 Rebel Sport’s owner denies $50m bullying claim, undisclosed CEO relationship |
The board of Super Retail Group has denied bombshell allegations of an undisclosed relationship involving its chief executive Anthony Heraghty and bullying claims that are expected to form the basis of a $50 million lawsuit.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:45:00 +1000 Who takes over Tritium, the titan house of EV charger manufacturing in Australia? |
Tritium was viewed as a national success story and its collapse leaves a significant gap: “Who’s going to fill that space when we’re trying to build the charging network?”
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:38:34 +1000 Man wrongly identified as Bondi Junction attacker settles with Seven |
The 20-year-old university student wrongly identified by Seven has settled his legal dispute with the network for an undisclosed sum.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:29:19 +1000 ASX slumps after weak US data; BHP shares drop on $60b deal |
The ASX dropped after a disappointing report overnight on the US economy, combined with a stubbornly sticky inflation, continued to push bond yields higher.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000 Big companies dodge spending crunch as small businesses face rising failure risk |
Large corporations, including supermarkets, have become more resilient, but smaller retailers are facing greater risk of failure as the consumer spending crunch drags on.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000 My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable? |
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000 Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might |
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:35:37 +1000 BHP confirms non-binding $60b takeover offer for rival Anglo American |
BHP, the world’s largest miner, has approached London-listed Anglo American with an offer that could turn into this year’s biggest deal.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000 Heartbreak High is a global hit. So why aren’t there more Aussie shows like it? |
Despite the series’ global runaway success, the future of rich Australian content remains on a knife edge.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:45:51 +1000 BHP’s clever plan for dealing with Anglo’s poison pills |
BHP has approached the embattled Anglo American mining house with an all-scrip offer that would see the group’s most troublesome assets spun off.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:32:41 +1000 McKinsey faces US criminal investigation over its opioids work |
McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fuelling America’s opioid epidemic.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:33:57 +1000 Wall Street rally stalls before GDP figures; ASX closed |
Wall Street struggled to gain traction as traders gearing up for key economic data and awaited Facebook parent Meta’s result, which sent the stock tanking in after-hours trading.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:11 +1000 Local Facebook profits soar amid bargaining code stand-off |
The social media giant increased its spending estimates for the year, once again raising questions about whether its futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:34:58 +1000 Boeing burns through cash as crash victims’ families want it prosecuted |
CEO David Calhoun says Boeing is in “a tough moment” as it lost more than half a billion dollars in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:22:42 +1000 Insider trading: In Silicon Valley, you can be worth billions and it’s not enough |
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $25 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $US415,726.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +1000 Why Goyder survived even though his climate plan was panned |
For large investors such as pension and superannuation funds, a vote against what climate activists and experts and some shareholders believe is a vague and feeble plan to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement is a no-brainer.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:52:07 +1000 ASX pares back gains on sticky inflation data |
The Australian sharemarket forfeited all of its gains on Wednesday as the latest inflation figures dampened expectations of interest rate cuts.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:26:56 +1000 Chaos, paranoia and overreaction: Robbie Cooke’s tortured Star turn |
Former CEO Robbie Cooke thought he had all the experience needed to rescue Star Entertainment, but his career gamble has led to a spectacular bust.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:06:11 +1000 Personal data of ‘thousands’ of Hungry Jack’s staff exposed in internal leak |
The burger chain admits that 198 employees received an email attachment containing the personal data of possibly thousands of staff.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:43:02 +1000 The Star’s ex-CEO defends ‘controversial’ conduct before second inquiry |
The Star’s former boss Robbie Cooke has defended his tenure at the helm of the struggling casino giant as an inquiry weighs its future.
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