Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Religious organisations are fighting moves to make gay conversion therapy a crime in Queensland.
Health leaks questioned
Legal experts have criticised the Federal Government for releasing highly sensitive medical records to police ...
Big bank grift trial continues
More charges could be on the way for a former Commonwealth Bank clerk accused of illegally moving $2.4 million out of a customer's account.
Ex-minister lands at Boeing
Former defence minister Brendan Nelson has received a plum posting as president of Boeing Australia.
Westpac gets new chair
Westpac has placed veteran banker John McFarlane in charge of dealing with a giant money-laundering scandal.
Councils want intent retained
Queensland councils are urging the state government to listen to them, as it prepares new conflict of interest laws.
Homicide charge over dam collapse
Homicide charges have been laid over a dam disaster last year that killed more than 250 people.
New details on $80m water deal
New documents raise new questions about an $80 million water deal involving a government minister.
Ties cut over Adani bus deal
A Great Barrier Reef conservation group has cut ties with Greyhound over an Adani contract.
Call for smoke constistency
Unions and business want more guidance on bushfire smoke at worksites and offices.
Report calls for female force
A new independent national taskforce is tackling the significant deficit in the numbers of women studying engineering.
Trust drops in unequal world
A long-running study has found people no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life.
Facebook sorry for translation slam
Facebook has apologised for a technical error that led to a vulgar translation of the Chinese president’s name.
US cops using scraped faces
New reports show hundreds of US police departments are using a face recognition app described as “dystopian”.
BlackRock to ease off coal
The world's largest fund manager says it will reduce its exposure to thermal coal.
Audit shows sporting pork-barrel
The auditor-general has found a federal government minister awarded $100 million worth of grants based on electorates the Coalition wanted to win.
RBA defends cash ban
The Reserve Bank has responded to conspiratorial concerns about its proposed cash ban.
Murdoch backs off legal action
Murdoch University has dropped a financial claim against a whistleblower academic.