Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - July, 2016
WA’s Premier is inching away from power privatisation, but the Treasurer is not...
ASFA urges action
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) wants Australia’s leaders to stop politicking and make some decisions.
Kick drums to kill imbalance
Australia’s top eight universities have launched a new music video to highlight engineering as a career for women.
Moody's warns big four
Moody's says that Australian banks are facing a potential storm of increasing household leverage and persistently low interest rates, which are leaves the banks more sensitive to shocks.
TPP held up by Australian desires
One of the biggest roadblocks to the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) has criticised Australian pharmaceutical companies.
Unique court case hears bold claims
The ACCC’s legal case against the training group Unique International College continues this week.
Job stats show dips and shifts
Unemployment is up to 5.8 per cent, though 7,900 jobs have been created.
Kiwis closing Panama loopholes
New Zealand is moving for more transparency in the wake of the Panama Papers leak.
Top folks not fussed on pay
Some of Australia’s top public servants have refused to pay themselves generous bonuses.
Money giants linked to tax grift
Insiders say the big four accounting firms are involved in “perpetrating the greatest tax crimes in history”.
Pokies dispersal decried
New research has revealed that gamblers in poorer suburbs can lose over three times more money to poker machines than those in more advantaged areas.
Steel giant taking union to court
Australia’s biggest steel maker is suing the Australian Workers Union over an unauthorised walk-off.
TAFE takes defensive line
TAFE New South Wales has been criticised for commissioning a $90,000 report on its rivals.
Ancient trade accepted in NT
There is a growing legal precedent for native title holders to take and use resources from their land for commercial purposes.
Big gaps in trade fees revealed
Insiders say there is a massive disparity between the fees charged to WA public high school students studying trade subjects.
Headspace faces executive exodus
There is chaos at the top of Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation.
Vote lag seen as evidence for change
Some say this week’s sluggish vote count shows we should move to digital systems.
Workloads wringing public sector dry
A union survey has found ACT public servants are working themselves sick.
Braille crossings making Sydney safer
Sydney will soon feature the world's most comprehensive network of braille and tactile signs for the visually-impaired.