Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Failed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson has debts of up to $250 million owed to about 4,000 subcontractors and suppliers.
Climate shifts counted
New research suggests workers will have to start before dawn to beat the heat of climate change at the end of the century.
Government tweaks chaplain plan
The Federal Government has announced changes to its controversial school chaplains program.
Unions slam NSW move
Unions say they are being inappropriately blocked from political campaigning in NSW.
$10m for small business security
The Federal Government has put up $10 million for small business cyber security testing.
Bayer cuts after compensation
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer says it will cut 12,000 jobs globally due to issues from its takeover of Monsanto.
Business issues 'big stick' warning
The business sector wants the Federal Government to abandon its “big stick” approach to energy legislation.
Kids strike in climate fight
Students across the country have gone on strike and held protests over the lack of political action to address climate change.
Call centre report stays dark
The Federal Government is keeping an important Centrelink report under wraps.
Banking bribes brought to light
Two Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) subsidiaries have been fined over $21 million for offering bribes to foreign officials.
Climate cases expand legal grounds
A review has found climate change lawsuits against governments have had more success than those against fossil fuel companies.
Government goes for short window
Parliament will sit for just 13 days before the federal budget in April ...
Corruption dubbed "fringe issue"
The Federal Government says it is working on its own anti-corruption watchdog.
'Big stick' to be tabled
The Morrison government is set to introduce its ‘big stick’ for energy companies within this fortnight.
Big gas deal denied
The Federal Government has blocked a $13 billion bid for the bulk of Australia's gas networks.
Class action over telco trainees
A major NBN supplier has been targeted by a $400 million class action.
NT outsources health help
The NT Government is spending $1 million to address spending problems in the Health Department.
PageUp claims no lost data
An investigation has found no evidence that data was stolen in the PageUp data breach.