Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Whistleblower body considered
The Federal Government says it is strengthening whistleblower protections.
Ad sweep finds illegal offers
A survey of foreign language job ads has found more than half offer illegal rates of pay.
Coal mine rights breach ruled
The Queensland Land Court has ruled against a new coal mine on human rights grounds.
Compo stats released
Safe Work Australia has published new national workers’ compensation statistics.
ASIC slammed after coal fail
Financial regulator ASIC has been slammed over the collapse of a critical WA coal mine.
Probe launched on urine claim
An independent review has been launched after staff at a government agency were allegedly urinated on by a colleague.
Renewable slavery revealed
A new report says there is evidence of forced labour and slavery in the production of solar panels and wind turbines.
Students hired to ease strain
A new plan will see NSW student doctors get paid jobs in hospitals to ease staff shortages.
IR bill passes
Labor's centrepiece industrial relations laws have passed the parliament after hours of late-night debate.
Medibank data dumped
The Medibank hackers appear to have released their full trove of information after the company refused to pay a ransom.
Gap goals stall
The latest Closing the Gap Report shows limited progress, with four targets on track, but another four going backwards.
IRC slams nurse strike
The Industrial Relations Commission could suspend the WA nurses’ union’s registration after thousands of members went on strike.
Morrison claims open secret
Former PM Scott Morrison claims he thought people knew about his highly secretive appointments.
NT raises criminal age
The Northern Territory is first Australian jurisdiction to raise its minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years.
Services slashes outsourced staff
Around 1,000 jobs have been cut as part of a Services Australia contractor cull.
IR support secured
The Albanese government’s IR laws are set to pass parliament after a deal with the crossbench.
Mining focus reviewed
Researchers have reviewed the safety focus of major Australian mining companies...
Morrison ministries slammed
An official report has savaged former PM Scott Morrison’s secret self-appointment to multiple ministries.