Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
CCC boss under fire
Councillors and other politicians are lining up to take shots at the head of Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Funds frozen in ATLA probe
Federal authorities are holding up mining royalties while they investigate an Aboriginal native title group.
Future Fund direction questioned
Senators have questioned the blind direction of spending from the federal government’s Future Fund.
FWC deputy in firecracker claim
A Fair Work Commission official has been accused of letting off firecrackers at a work Christmas party.
Locals question big parks plan
The Tasmanian Government has released its tourism master plan for wilderness areas.
Abattoirs shut after cyber attack
Thousands of workers were sent home after Australia’s largest meat processor was shut down by a cyber attack this week.
ABC defamation case dropped
Former attorney-general Christian Porter has dropped legal action against the national broadcaster.
ADF in court for fatal accident
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has introduced changes after a soldier was killed during a live-fire training exercise.
Boral denies cultural claim
Building giant Boral has denied excavating Aboriginal relics from its quarry.
NSW launches mental code
The NSW Government has launched a new framework to improve mental health at work.
Cold case site goes live
Victoria Police has launched a new website to help to solve puzzling cold cases.
Feds reject intervention
Victoria has announced a $250 million scheme to help locked-down companies, but the Federal Government ...
NBN workforce issues unpacked
Reports say NBN Co accidentally flooded its own workforce scheduling system.
Energy giants feel emissions risk
Climate change risks have been used in environmental wins against ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell.
Federal favour laid out
Federal government ministers made dozens of secret funding decisions against the advice of their own departments last year.
Partial win in kids' climate case
A group of Australian teenagers has had a breakthrough in their climate change class action case against the Commonwealth.
Reforms fail to improve employment
Centrelink mutual obligations have helped private agencies’ profits, but not job seekers.
UA prepares assault survey
Universities Australia is preparing a major survey on student safety on campus.