Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Twenty-two eminent Australian scholars and health experts have signed a letter demanding the Federal Government phase out coal.
Big bill for bank behaviour
Analysts say the cost of the banks’ bad behaviour is on track to pass $7 billion.
Probe launched on company collapse
Queensland will hold public examinations into the collapse of two major Queensland construction companies, which allegedly left hundreds of small businesses, subcontractors and suppliers unpaid.
Report card shows regional issue
New analysis suggests the location of a school is more important than whether it is public or private.
Royal reforms may not stick
Former ACCC chair Graeme Samuel has warned lessons learned at the banking royal commission could be short-lived.
Data open to 'authority creep'
Critics say “authority creep” is allowing increasing numbers of government agencies to access people’s data.
Warning over myGov tracking
People fleeing domestic violence have been warned that former partners could trace them via their children's myGov accounts.
Barrister bullying surveyed
Almost two thirds of Victorian barristers report experiencing judicial bullying in the courtroom.
Big pay bad for business
Research suggests bosses with exorbitant pay packets are seen as less effective and influential leaders.
PM issues abuse apology
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the nation for failing survivors of institutional child sex abuse.
Telstra admits 000 failing
Telstra has taken responsibility for an outage that saw over 1,400 calls to triple-zero going unanswered earlier this year.
Feds want to filter searches
The Federal Government wants to be able to instruct Google to demote search results for pirate sites.
Tech firm gives back door warning
Cisco has contradicted Peter Dutton’s claims that the government’s decryption bill will not result in “back doors” in their products.
ASIC to review school banking
ASIC is reviewing school banking, following criticism of Commonwealth Bank's Dollarmites program.
Government enters casual stoush
Unions have slammed the Federal Government's decision to join a casual workers court case.
More drops in job stats
Australia's unemployment rate is down to 5 per cent - its lowest level since April 2012.
NAB boss concedes bad behaviour
Andrew Thorburn has admitted the banking royal commission exposed issues “confronting and upsetting” at the bank.
Crisis looms in Tasmanian prisons
Tasmania's Custodial Inspector has warned the state's prison system is underfunded and approaching crisis.
IBAC failures exposed
An inquiry has found “systemic failures” in Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).
Progress on major native title claim
Australia's largest native title settlement has been officially accepted for registration in WA.