Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The South Australian town of Ceduna is one third of the way into its cashless welfare card trial.
Report slams ignorance as policy
Australia’s offshore detention polices deliberately ignore inhumane treatment, investigators say.
Tough start for torture inquiry
The United Nations has joined the torrent of outrage about abuse in Australian youth detention.
Bugs bustling to bite in Rio
With the Olympic Games just days away, warnings about water quality continue.
CCC review mooted
WA Premier Colin Barnett has hinted at a review of the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC).
Fair Work to look at fruit claims
Fair Work is investigating claims that strawberry pickers have been paid as little as $4 an hour.
Sick switch can increase infections
Research suggests sending sick staff home could make things worse.
Inactivity bill running high
Research shows that in 2013, physical inactivity cost the world about $75.6 billion in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity.
Power firm cuts fire grants
WA’s Western Power has cut an $80,000 a year grants program for volunteer firefighters.
Tap habits not carried to phones
Australians are some of the world most prolific ‘tap-and-go’ card users, but are not keen on the next step.
Inquiry outlined, calls for another
A band of Indigenous organisations wants a different royal commission.
Mining money makes friendly links
A new report uses six key mining projects to show the cosy and secretive relationships between political parties and the mining industry.
Sims slams wonky privatisations
ACCC chief Rod Sims has unleashed on the damaging effects of privatisation and deregulation.
Advocates demand expansive inquiry
The Prime Minister will today table draft terms for the royal commission...
Detention gag challenged
Australian doctors say they will not be scared into covering up child abuse.
Detention torture response rising
Disgusting practices at youth detention centres have been revealed.
Small business switches assessed
Labor’s shadow ministry is keeping small businees as a high priority.
Big data to guide lives on welfare
The Federal Government wants to use high-tech data analysis to cut the number of people on welfare.
Second satellite to take flight soon
NBN says it will launch a second satellite for rural and regional internet access in October.
Unions rail on coal workers' cut
Unions say a scary precedent has been set by a FWC ruling involving Collie's Griffin Coal Mine workers.