Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
A safety inquiry has exposed serious flaws in how the ACT Education Directorate handled incidents of violence against teachers.
Fourteen QR staff fail tests
Fourteen Queensland Rail (QR) staff have been sacked after failing drug and alcohol tests at work.
Headspace to see $52m boost
The Federal Government says it will increase funding to Headspace by about 50 per cent next financial year.
Apple issues decryption warning
Apple says the Federal Government’s new decryption bill could create security weaknesses and force it to spy on users.
AWS locations leaked
Wikileaks has published the locations of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres.
India upholds high-tech database
India's highest court has upheld the legality of a controversial biometric identity database.
MPs seek TPP changes
Crossbenchers are seeking to amend the government's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.
Adelaide uni signs arms deal
Student activists have rallied against “weapons research” at the University of Adelaide.
PM secures tax change
The Morrison government has succeeded in its plan to accelerate further tax cuts for small and medium businesses.
World Bank ranks human capital
The World Bank Group has unveiled a new system to rank countries based on their human capital success ...
Exploitation claim hits city council
Brisbane has been accused of ignoring allegations of unfair and unlawful treatment of sub-contracted IT workers.
PS minister backs caps and cuts
Mathias Cormann has made his first speech on the public service since the portfolio was added to his finance responsibilities.
Review seeks consistent discrimination
A review into religious protections has recommended schools be able to continue to discriminate on sexual orientation.
Union bails in Labor row
The United Firefighters Union (UFU) has pulled out of the Victorian Trades Hall Council amid bullying claims.
Uni takes on consent recommendations
A review has found over 90 per cent of students sexually harassed on campus at the University of Canberra did not report it.
Water boss rip off revealed
An inquiry has found Goulburn-Murray Water boss Patrick Lennon wrongly spent thousands of dollars of public funds.
Little change in QLD gender split
Queensland's public service is hiring more men than women to executive ranks, despite a push for gender equality.
Unions call for pay change
Unions want a dramatic shakeup of the way employees can negotiate pay and conditions.
Bill issues lead power complaints
Rising power bills and bad customer service are the main drivers of a rise in complaints about electricity providers in Queensland.
Inquiry to count mental costs
The Federal Government has commissioned an inquiry into the impact of mental illness on the economy.