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Super funds back COVID-19 preventative drug

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
... Respiratory managing director Christophe Demaison. INNA-051 works by stimulating the innate immune system, the first line of defence against the invasion of pathogens. By boosting the immune response at the primary site of infection, the ability of the ...

Statewide appoints new chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... panel for electronic commerce during his time at Sunsuper. In 1996, he was a technology staff soldier in the Australian Defence Force. "David has a great technical mind and we are excited to use his experience to improve our members' online interactions ...

Sam Henderson sentenced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... Henderson allegedly called her "aggressive" and "nit-picking". Commissioner Kenneth Hayne did not accept Henderson's defence that the advice he provided to that client was a "draft".

AMP, former employee settle

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... parties were last in court as recently as September 25, when Cook's lawyers were seeking to strike parts of AMP's defence which claimed Cook was being performance managed. AMP and Cook have now settled by consent. AMP has paid an undisclosed ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... driven primarily by increased expenditure related to COVID-19. The child care subsidy accounted for $8.9 billion, less than defence force superannuation benefits ($9.8 billion) and support for non-government schools ($12.8 billion).

RBA, ASIC provide CHESS guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... regulators," ASIC said. "Seeking independent assurances is also consistent with an enterprise risk management three-lines-of-defence model." The new clearing and settlement system must meet the availability, resilience, recoverability, performance and ...

Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... A$1.5 billion initiative to boost the manufacturing sector, identifying six industries for priority investment: space, defence, food and beverage manufacturing, medical products, recycling and clean energy projects as well as resources technologies. ...

PEP acquires listed tech firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... agreement to acquire 100% of ASX-listed The Citadel Group (CGL), which provides technological services and solutions to the defence, government and tertiary education sectors. PEP said it aims to accelerate Citadel's growth trajectory by providing funding ...

Paradice appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... role at Ausbil, he was an ESG analyst. Prior to this, he was a member of the Royal Australian Artillery in the Australian Defence Force. "I am delighted to welcome Nick to the team. Nick's arrival is another important step in the inclusion of ESG in ...

Official recession not that scary: Economists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... actions taken to protect the lives of Australians has actually helped keep the economy more stable than other nations. "The defence of Australian lives and livelihoods has seen us thread the needle. Australia has seen both less economic damage and relatively ...