Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Using gender-neutral words such as “businessperson” may not be gender-neutral after all, according to a US expert.
Centrelink outsourcing trimmed
Services Australia says it is cutting its outsourced workload by 30 per cent.
Coal crunch forces response
Australia’s energy woes are being exacerbated by coal-fired generator outages.
Cyber immaturity revealed
An audit has found most Commonwealth agencies are failing to hit required cyber maturity levels.
EU enforcing USB-C
The European Union has ruled that all smartphones will require the same charger from 2024.
New watchdog outlined
The Albanese government says its national corruption watchdog will be able to look into recent corrupt conduct.
Shorten eyes NDIS scams
The federal government wants to crack down on fraud and other criminal activity in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Dutton slammed for sub chat
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may have jeopardised multi-billion-dollar submarine plans by divulging sensitive discussions ...
Victoria warns power firms
Victoria’s energy regulator says energy retailers who dump customers without offering competitive price plans could lose their licence.
Burke urges open talks
The new minister for employment and workplace relations, Tony Burke, has told public servants that he is listening.
LGAT calls for conduct review
A Tasmanian council meeting this week turned into an ugly mess of chaos and threats.
NDIA boss bails
The chief of the NDIA has quit following criticism from disability minister Bill Shorten.
State push to close school gap
The states are pushing the federal government to close a public school funding gap.
Strikes hit NSW streets
Public sector workers in NSW have gone on strike demanding a 5.2 per cent pay rise.
PS fights private poaching
Authorities say the federal government must tackle staffing shortages to enact its agenda.