Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The Prime Minister has announced a sweeping review of the federal public service.
ASX wants cultural lift
The ASX has proposed new principles to help Australia's biggest companies dramatically improve their culture.
Twitter flaw leaves passwords open
Twitter users have been urged to change their passwords after a glitch left log-in details exposed.
Big bank admits data loss
Commonwealth Bank has lost the financial statements of millions of accounts.
CDP scheme criticised
The Federal Government’s remote work-for-the-dole scheme has been labelled ineffective and potentially harmful.
Deloitte expert wants dole focus
A leading economist says fixing the “unnecessarily cruel” dole system is a more important than budget repair.
Home Affairs hires crime commissioner
A new role has been created to crack down on “sophisticated” serious and organised crime.
APRA unleashes on CBA board
APRA has slammed CommBank over events surrounding its alleged 53,00 breaches of ...
QLD joins redress scheme
Queensland has become the third state to commit to a national redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in government-run institutions.
Gonski calls for big shift
The new Gonski report says Australia's school curriculum should be changed to focus to individual student achievements.
Telstra fined for billing rip-off
Telstra has been fined $10 million for signing up mobile customers for ‘premium billing’ without their knowledge or agreement.
QC calls for AMP charges
The banking royal commission has recommended AMP be prosecuted for misleading the corporate regulator.
Small fine for Crown fix
Victoria’s gambling regulator has handed casino-operator Crown a $300,000 fine for the illegal altering of poker machines.
ANAO suggestions rejected
The Treasury Department has dismissed all recommendations in a report on its corporate planning and reporting responsibilities.
Finkel finds ATAR ineffective
The chief scientist has described Australia’s university admissions test as “outdated” and “largely irrelevant”.
Second Doyle probe inconclusive
No final conclusions have been reached in the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Robert Doyle ...
CSIRO reports on work challenges
A new report looks at the challenges for safety and workers’ compensation from new technologies and ways of working.
Unions push wage rise
Unions say a $50-a-week increase to the minimum wage would create up to 87,000 jobs in two years.
Andrews outlines power payments
The Victorian Government says it will pay people to find better power deals, in a plan the Opposition has labelled a “bribe”.