Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - January, 2022
Tech firms are a bigger surveillance threat than government spies, a government figure has warned.
PM waives visa fees
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says visa charges will be waived for international students and working holiday makers.
Scheme to boost STEM women
The federal government is funding a 7-year, $41.2 million project to elevate women’s leadership in STEM.
Australia avoids oversight
Australia has failed to sign off on a four year old commitment for better oversight of detention centres.
Bendigo fights gambling harm
A Victorian council is looking to limit the damage caused by pokies machines.
Councils call for body cams
Queensland councils want body-worn cameras made legal for regulatory officers.
Porter to pay Dyer's costs
Former attorney-general Christian Porter and his defamation lawyer have been ordered to pay over $430,000 in legal costs.
Support cut at COVID peak
Social service advocates say the Federal Government has slashed a vital COVID-19 payment at the worst possible time.
AC raised as rights issue
A lack of air conditioning at Roebourne Regional Prison in WA could be a human rights matter.
AG questioned on class changes
The Attorney-General’s department has been questioned about the constitutionality of planned class action reform.
Billionaires win in global decline
Oxfam says “billionaires have had a terrific pandemic”, and is calling for changes to reduce inequality.
Lawyer slams school silence
Legal experts want changes to be made so that teachers cannot simply be moved from one school to the next when they are accused of crimes.
Authorities watch RAT rorts
The completion regulator says people are being gouged for rapid antigen tests.
Cash backs anti-LGBT acts
The attorney general is defending the rights of religious people to discriminate.
Cut-offs come at risky times
Research shows Northern Territory communities are being put at risk by power disconnections.