Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Data from a new mental health app suggests FIFO workers suffer more on a shorter ‘swing’.
Glencore secrets revealed
Glencore, the global mining behemoth, has been shown to have loaned millions of dollars to back shady mining deals ...
Greens want citizenship sweep
The major parties are reportedly conducting their own citizenship audits ...
Big data leak revealed
A contractor has mistakenly posted personal details of almost 50,000 Australians online.
Blame passed in TasTAFE payout
Tasmania's Education Minister is not impressed with a large payout for disgraced ...
Former judges want federal ICAC
A group of former judges says it is absurd to think corruption stops at the ACT border.
NAB sacking for tech direction
NAB is sacking over 6,000 employees in an automation drive it says will save up to $1 billion.
Court staff to start strikes
Federal Court staff will soon undertake rolling strikes in a bid to break their workplace stoush over rights and conditions.
New laws increase accountability
Queensland has created new industrial manslaughter laws following last year’s deaths at Dreamworld.
Recognition path rejected
The Federal Government has thrown out plans for a referendum on Indigenous recognition.
China letter looks like Adani's idea
Federal Government ministers have written a formal letter to China in support of the Adani Carmichael coal project.
Court rules on ignorant citizens
A High Court ruling has left Australia without a majority government, deputy PM, agriculture and regional development minister.
PC calls for carbon tax
The Productivity Commission has called for a carbon tax, describing Australia’s energy system as “an appalling mess”.
Robo-assistant suffers serious lag
Completion of the Nadia virtual assistant for the NDIS has been pushed back, with the Government revealing that work has been stopped for several months.
ASIC wants higher fines
ASIC has called for steeper fines and longer jail terms for corporate crooks.
FOI lodged for DFAT's Adani work
DFAT will be questioned over alleged secret approaches to foreign agencies for money to back Adani's Carmichael coal mine.
Students refusing STEM push
Experts say Australian students are turning their backs on maths and science.
Direction alleged in AFP raid
Unions are outraged over an AFP raid that has led to the resignation of an employment department staffer.