Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - October, 2014
Attorney-General George Brandis is taking his enhanced security evangelism to the business community, with a series of meetings to see if the private sector backs his view.
Big uni drops seven stocks for poor green values
One big Australian university is getting rid of its investments in mining companies.
Google's funding tap brings flood of ideas
A new Engineers Without Borders (EWB) project could bring life-saving sanitation to flood-prone Cambodia.
New jobs could come with workers attached
Concern has been raised about the hiring practices on a major Federal Government-backed infrastructure project.
Social services welcome change, warn of further reform
The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed the Senate's rejection of radical social security budget measures.
Compo promised over pink batts, no deal yet
There will be compensation for the four young men killed during the failed home insulation program enacted by the Rudd Government.
Healthy swing in safety stats but still more to fix
The latest edition of Safe Work Australia’s Comparative Performance Monitoring report shows modest improvement in some safety stakes.
Local firm faces fight over foreign death
An Australian mining contractor is being sued over the death of a worker in Ghana.
Miners might find little love in tax check
A Senate inquiry into alleged tax-dodging by multinational companies operating in Australia could be awkward for some mining bosses.
Handful of votes could stop strange new world
A storm of internet activism is rising against the Australian Government’s attempt to force the mandatory retention of telecoms data.
Light to shine on value beyond doctors
A roadshow has been launched to sing praises for an unsung part of the healthcare system.
Study to find how bad apples rise
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” - an old adage reinforced almost daily, but does the tendency for the vile to get ahead really exist?
Deep cuts won't stop digging at public sector
The federal public service has dropped almost 8,000 workers in just 12 months.
Real needs mired in debate and low morale
A Liberal senator has described his view of Aboriginal needs, amid job cuts and lost morale within the department meant to help.
Threat looms on free ride for life
Under current entitlements, retired politicians are allowed to indulge their wanderlust and travel for free, but the lifetime gold pass could soon be revoked.