Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The Federal Government is setting up a new agency called Service Australia.
Telcos to fight for merger
TPG and Vodafone have filed a legal case over the ACCC’s move to block their $15 billion merger.
Howard minister to head MCA
A former government minister has been appointed chair of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
PM sits down with PS heads
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put the hard word on federal department secretaries.
Tas. budget hits PS
Tasmania’s Liberal government has put together a budget that leaves the public sector with a lot of heavy lifting.
Councils prep for Reconciliation Week
NSW councils are preparing to celebrate National Reconciliation Week.
Truckies union slams gig workers
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) is preparing rolling stoppages to protest technological changes.
BHP faces big dam claim
Mining giant BHP is facing a US$5 billion claim over Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
Cyber heads to pad posture
The Australian Cyber Security Centre wants new people to uplift the agency’s cyber posture.
EU tightens cyber regime
The EU has agreed to a new mechanism to freeze hackers' assets and ban them from entry anywhere in world.
Fossil investments rise
International authorities say fossil fuel investment increased in 2018, but renewables stalled.
Health pledges should be kept
The newly-returned Morrison Government should be held to account for massive health promises.
New clinic for high school help
Australian experts have set up Australia’s first psychology outreach clinic for high school students.
City bans face-tracking
San Francisco's local government has voted to ban facial recognition software.
Former mayor takes stand
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli has given evidence in his fraud trial.
Tech firms make terror pledge
Tech giants have pledged to work with governments and each other to combat the threat of violent extremism on the internet.
Adani approval under pressure
CSIRO was pushed to accept the Federal Government’s approval of the Adani’s groundwater plans, reports say.
MDBA hit with class action
A group of Murray irrigators have lodged a class action against the MDBA ...