Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Nathan Tinkler has been banned from managing companies for over three years, after failing to uphold his duties as director.
ASIC trying to move with tech
Corporate regulator ASIC is making changes to keep up with rapidly changing tech sectors.
Big health re-jig considered
Top government officials are looking at public hospital funding reforms that could see consumers pay more.
Coal commitment shrinking in QLD
The Queensland Government will not give away royalties for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Study plugs UK's genetic insurance rules
As genetic testing becomes a cheaper and more powerful medical tool, experts are concerned about how the insurance industry treats it.
ANU insider makes corruption claim
A whistle-blower says corruption at the Australian National University has cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Careers Australia collapsing
A major vocational education provider has gone into voluntary administration.
Free ride stops for corrupt MPs
Corrupt former NSW ministers are being stripped of their parliamentary pensions.
Rural moves going slow
The Federal Government has conceded that not much is happening with its plans to decentralise the public sector.
Shared services breaking down
The Federal Government appears to have abandoned its “Shared Services Centre”, after sinking $210 million into the idea.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
Adani steps back amid bickering
Adani has indefinitely delayed a meeting that was set to decide the future of the Carmichael coal mine.
Drivers protest ALDI deals
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) is at war with ALDI over alleged underpayment and unfair treatment of workers.
Forrest drops major money
Mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has announced a $400 million philanthropic donation.
Safety Promise drive launched
NSW Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean wants businesses to commit to a Safety Promise.
ACCC allows big SA power bids
The ACCC has approved plans for 27 South Australian businesses to bulk buy electricity.
DHS launches re-made myGov
Federal Government departments are working to improve the much maligned myGov system.
Expert wants care rate cut
Experts say we need to ask difficult questions about how to reduce the number of Australian children in out-of-home care.
Swiss vote for power switch
Swiss voters have backed billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy and a ban on new nuclear plants.