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The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.

Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"


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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:20:18 +1000
Myer boss John King set to retire next year
The head of Australia’s largest department store will sign out in the second half of 2024 and return to the US after leading the retailer to its strongest profit a decade.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:35:40 +1000
Mystery trader’s $11m debt-ceiling windfall sparks insider concerns
Wall Street analysts had mostly expected vague promises on energy permits to be included in a bill to raise the US debt ceiling. Yet, options trading suggests something bigger may have been in the offing.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:23:15 +1000
ASX set to jump as jobs report sparks Wall Street rally
Wall Street rushed higher after a strong report on the US job market suggested a recession may not be as close as investors had feared.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:30:00 +1000
CSIRO joins fund manager to put AI under microscope
As excitement around AI builds, the national science agency and fund manager Alphinity are developing a framework to help investors assess the risks.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:15:00 +1000
Wall-to-wall coverage, but no uniformity in media’s treatment of Roberts-Smith
In Australia’s divided media landscape, coverage of the defamation decision of the year was much more uneven than among overseas outlets.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +1000
ACCC warns Qantas-Virgin duopoly slugging passengers
The competition regulator’s final airline monitoring report has called on the government to establish an independent dispute resolution ombudsman to resolve issues between passengers and airlines.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +1000
Big business cries poor on wages even as profits mount
Don’t believe anyone – not even a governor of the Reserve Bank – trying to tell you the increase in minimum award wages is anything other than good news for the lowest-paid quarter of wage earners.
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Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +1000
Sun Cable backer in talks to add wind to solar mega-project
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ new partner in Sun Cable is in early talks with wind farm developers about the possibility of expanding the giant project’s generation mix.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 21:06:20 +1000
Channel 10 sues former star Peter van Onselen
The reporter penned a column last week questioning what the poor financial performance of Network 10’s US owner, Paramount, means for the local network.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:30:20 +1000
Online watchdog gets tough on eSafety codes
Australia’s online watchdog has rejected plans put forward by the industry to make online messaging services, dating apps and multiplayer games safer, saying the proposed rules don’t go far enough.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:22:45 +1000
Fair Work Ombudsman lambasts university sector for underpayment ‘trends’
The Fair Work Ombudsman has blamed “entrenched non-compliance” for underpayment and called for widespread changes to fix the university sector.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:13:11 +1000
PwC spin cycle in overdrive as it brings in veteran Sue Cato
The crisis communications specialist has been hired by a group of PwC partners ahead of a hearing in which senators will demand names be named in the tax leak scandal.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +1000
Second opinion: Doctors split over letting AI diagnose patients
Some in healthcare are excited about the potential for AI to help them, but others fear people will suffer as doctor-patient relationships degrade.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +1000
Guard rails are needed around proliferation of AI
The rapid proliferation of new technology that can write, talk and even see for us presents us with the responsibility to negotiate some minefields.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:15:00 +1000
Secrets and lies: The undoing of global giant PwC
The PwC tax scandal has been six years in the making and now the company needs to appease its external critics and save its pipeline of work in Australia.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:14:00 +1000
Twin troubles: PwC and Carlton give business heavyweight the blues
Carlton President and former PwC Australia chief executive Luke Sayers usually prefers the quiet life. But disasters at both these organisations have brought him into the spotlight.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +1000
How unreliable emotional responses could hurt your career
An over-reliance on emotional responses in the workplace may misdirect decision-making.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +1000
From botox to telehealth: Why Bunnings’ owner is chasing wellness
Speculation that Wesfarmers is eyeing telehealth business InstantScripts is another reminder that the retail giant wants access to the health and wellness industry.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +1000
Retirement living sector in new growth phase as Keyton brand launches
Keyton, formerly known as Lendlease Retirement Living, is on the expansion path and one of its key developments is Gramercy Terraces on the former site of GTV Nine TV studios in Richmond, Melbourne.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +1000
Vicinity steps up asset sales to fund new developments
Retail landlord Vicinity Centres has stepped up its asset sale program with the divestment of a half share of the just-opened Broadmeadows Central mall in Melbourne to Nikos Property Group for $134.5 million, with the proceeds going to repay debt.
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