Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - November, 2021
Basslink has gone into administration owing $70 million to the Tasmanian government.
Big plans hinge on rare skills
Experts say a skills shortage could put the government’s cyber strategy at risk.
COVID lessons in polio report
Experts say there are lessons to be learned from the global polio vaccine campaign in regard to COVID-19.
Post-COVID step missing
Brett Sutton and Stephen Duckett say there is a “missing recovery phase” in the national COVID-19 road map.
NAB posts big profit
NAB has posted a full-year cash profit of more than $6.5 billion, but the finance union says workers were behind the rise.
Fair Work clarifies leave needs
The CPSU is claiming a win at the Fair Work Commission on personal leave.
Feds to pay in huge phone deal
The Australian Government may pay for the majority of a deal that will see Telstra buy Pacific telco Digicel.
Stoker seeks disclosure shift
Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General Amanda Stoker says Australia’s whistleblowing laws.
Little help from long deadlines
Researchers have run a simple experiment to see what is the best deadline for actually achieving something.
Skills issues detailed
Employers have warned that border re-opening will not solve Australia’s skill shortages.
Surveys show safety split
Researchers are looking at how mining companies can better protect their workers from injury.
Sydney Airport buyout announced
A $23.6 billion takeover bid for the Sydney Airport has been announced.
CBA buys into AI
Commonwealth Bank has taken a minority stake in global artificial intelligence (AI) provider H2O.
Cartel crunch questioned
The competition watchdog wants legal changes to stop “cartel activity” by global freight companies.
Clearview told to close eyes
Australia’s privacy commissioner has ordered facial recognition company Clearview AI to stop scanning the faces of Australians.
Defence sees extreme interest
Federal agencies say extremist recruits are seeking military training.
Berejiklian probe closed to public
The NSW ICAC has completed public hearings in its inquiry into alleged corruption by NSW MPs.