Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
A Northern Territory police officer has taken his boss to court.
Labor pushes dole work reform
Labor says the Jobactive system is failing job seekers and businesses.
PC report outlines super changes
The Productivity Commission has issued its report into the $2.8 trillion superannuation sector.
Big firms making green moves
Most Australian businesses now see environmental matters as their most important operational issues.
Firms serious about flying taxis
Safety authorities say flying rideshare taxis are feasible and could be in Australia within five years.
Millions exposed in hotel hack
Hotel chain Marriott has failed to secure millions of unencrypted passport numbers.
Nova admits data breach
Australian media company Nova Entertainment has admitted information submitted by listeners has been leaked.
Robot rail complete
Rio Tinto says it has completed the roll out of its autonomous freight train system in iron ore operations in Western Australia.
State reveals data theft
A data breach has seen work details of 30,000 Victorian public servants stolen.
UK Uber ruling reframes drivers
A UK court has ruled Uber drivers are ‘workers’, not independent contractors.
Insurers warned off Adani
Activists are trying to stop insurance companies from backing Adani’s Carmichael mine project.
Unemployment rises
The unemployment rate has increased despite the creation of more than 37,000 jobs last month.
Constant re-jigs slammed
Martin Parkinson says the federal public service should not be treated as a toy for politically-driven restructures.
Ethics group for NSW planning
The NSW government will set up a new ethics unit inside its planning department.
ICAC raids NSW Labor
NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has raided the headquarters of the New South Wales Labor Party in Sydney.
Supermarket seeks seafood improvement
Woolworths has joined with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to improve the packaging of seafood.
Watchdog working group forms
A working group has been formed to design Australia’s national corruption watchdog.
ASIC wants AMP evidence
ASIC has launched legal action in a bid find more evidence in the fee-for-no-service scandal.
Ex-union head destroyed documents
A former Queensland union boss has been found guilty of destroying documents ahead of a royal commission.
FWC could take on gender equity
Labor says it would make the Fair Work Commission reduce the gender pay gap if it wins next year’s federal election.