Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - July, 2017
A Queensland council is considering allowing public money to fund legal action against council critics.
PM launches security merger
The Federal Government has merged control of Border Force, ASIO, the AFP and the Immigration Department ...
Police abuse claims raised
Queensland Police employees have made dozens of claims for compensation, revealed in documents released under Right to Information.
SA protects subbies' safety
South Australia is looking at new fines and even jail time for builders who bully subcontractors.
Digital doctors concern AMA
The AMA is sceptical about the rise of online doctors and health services.
New law could compel backdoors
The Federal Government has launched legislation for cyber abilities that may not be possible.
SheHacks shakes male basis
New ideas, business opportunities and career connections have been brewed at the world's biggest female hackathon in Melbourne.
FSU slams broken system
The Finance Sector Union says workers’ rights are being abused by a broken system.
Giving makes brains happy
New research suggests when people are generous, the brain areas linked with happiness light up.
Gender imbalance decried, denied
A new report shows women in the public sector are paid on average 8.6 per cent less than men.
ANU opening sexual assault office
Australian National University (ANU) students will soon have access to a full-time on-campus sexual assault counsellor.
Hierarchy ranked above equality
Research says our desire to reduce inequality is not as strong as our desire to maintain social hierarchies.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
Phillip Morris made to pick up bill
Philip Morris has been ordered to pay the Federal Government’s legal bill after it attempted to stop plain packaging laws.
FWC backs casual change
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has issued a draft ruling to extend casual worker conversion in nearly 90 more industries.
New union for CDP workers
A new union has formed for Indigenous people involved in a controversial work-for-the-dole scheme.
'Blind' approach doesn't help diversity
A report from the Prime Minister’s behavioural economics team warns ‘blind recruitment’ could see fewer women in top jobs.
Jail time for TAFE scam
A former TAFE SA manager has been jailed for at least 18 months for stealing over $150,000.
Baby 'nano-scare' criticised
Experts have slammed media reports on the presence of nanoparticles in baby formulas.