Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The consumer watchdog is taking the CFMEU to court over claims the union engaged in boycott conduct directed at concrete company Boral.
Fuel ship sit-down continues
The crew of a Victorian petrol ship is refusing to make a voyage they say will end with their sacking.
Logistics job supply gets on the move
A new report on transport and logistics jobs has made a few big findings for the last few months.
Sour milk settlement could see $25m for victims
The Supreme Court could be close to ruling on Australia’s biggest ever food safety payout.
Households help Medibank see big first day
Mum and dad investors have leapt onboard for the public float of Medibank Private, lining the Government up for a $5.7 billion sale.
Phone claims empower ACCC against EnergyAustralia
The consumer watchdog is taking EnergyAustralia to court for its phone selling practices.
Shifting shifts may not help tired Ambos
Changes aimed at giving paramedics a much-needed rest could end up doing the opposite, Tasmanian authorities say.
Future Fund quizzed on tax and gas
A fiery Senate estimates hearing in Canberra has seen former treasurer Peter Costello forced to defend the Future Fund's investment decisions.
Paper probes local banks' role in China's new scene
A new report shows the central role that Australian financial services could play in the country’s booming relationship with China.
Bigger role sought for better Indigenous returns
Aboriginal leaders in the Northern Territory want more say in the running of schemes to help their communities, as a new report shows gaps between Indigenous people and other Australians continue to increase.
Mine man's corrupt hand revealed
A former NSW Labor minister has been ordered to appear in court over allegations of dodgy mining deals.
Sacking sets tone for serious outside offences
A public sector dismissal will set a new precedent, with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) upholding the sacking of an Australian Taxation Office worker for a “clearly unethical” offence outside work hours.
Strike set but no threat to DHS daily activities
Workers across the Department of Human Services (DHS) have voted in favour of taking industrial action over enterprise bargaining negotiations.
Watchdog says weakening won't work
Tasmania’s chief integrity commissioner says there is serious misconduct in the public service right now, but it will never be investigated if the watchdog’s powers are reduced.
Closures questioned as cuts lead to relocation
The West Australian Government has unveiled plans to close more than 100 remote (primarily Indigenous) communities and move the residents to better-serviced areas.
Work/life rebalanced on good day to go home
Go Home On Time Day was on this week - a day for awareness about the risks of working too hard.
China deal will see transport, resource, services boost
Many of Australia’s major exports can flow more freely into China, with the official signing of a new free trade agreement.
Study says slavery lives worldwide
More than 36 million people are bound by slavery worldwide, a new report says, forced to live and work around the whims of their owners.
New German deal pursued with fresh zeal
The Australian Government has announced it will seek a new free trade agreement, this time with the nation of Germany.
Time and tongues make microbiome marriage
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Double speak brings faster filter
New research says people who speak more than one language can process information more efficiently and more easily than those who only know one.