Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Clinicians have asked NSW’s ombudsmen to investigate claims of systemic failures at NSW Health.
Science denial on risk list
A new report finds science denial is one of the greatest risks to humanity.
ALGA backs planning plans
A new set of principles has been created to guide changes to planning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council staff missing out
Council workers out of work due to COVID-19 have been told they will not qualify for the Federal Government's JobKeeper payments.
Domestic reserves to wait overseas
The Federal Government has come up with a plan to boost domestic fuel reserves by buying and storing fuel overseas.
Turnbull book leak settled
Malcolm Turnbull's publishers have reached a settlement after a PMO worker shared pirated copies of his memoir.
Victoria models big hit
Victoria says the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing it towards a “catastrophic” economic downturn.
Wagga reverses sister city smear
A New South Wales council has decided not to cut ties with its Chinese sister city, and will apologise for attempting to.
Deakin details big hit
Deakin University says it expects to lose up to $300 million by the end of 2021, making redundancies inevitable.
MDB cop's report released
The Murray-Darling's ‘top cop’ says protests over water access last year were directed at the wrong government.
Panic-buying habits studied
Psychologists have launched a national research project investigating panic-buying behaviours.
Bushfire studies funded
The Federal Government has put up $5 million for researchers to study the health impacts of bushfires.
Funding threat over Redress Scheme
The Victorian Government has threatened to deny funding to organisations that do not join the National Redress Scheme ...
PFAS class action launched
A PFAS class action involving more than 40,000 Australians has been launched against the Department of Defence.
AFP used face-scraping app
The AFP has admitted its interest in the facial recognition tool Clearview AI.
Fossil fuels see 5% drop
New data suggests global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5 billion tonnes this year.
New code coming for media deals
The Federal Government wants a mandatory code of conduct for deals between tech giants and news media companies.
Privacy pledge for tracing app
The Federal Government is attempting to calm privacy fears over its new contact tracing app.