Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The Senate has voted to support an inquiry into federal IT failures...
Power firms urged to use 'plain English'
Power companies must relay costs to customers “in plain English”...
ACCC has issues with after-school merge
The ACCC has some concerns about a proposed merger between ...
ASIC enters CBA scandal
ASIC is investigating CBA’s alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
Ill-fated bank tax moves forward
A controversial bank tax proposal has passed South Australian Parliament's Lower House.
Pyne drops dirt files
Queensland MP Rob Pyne has used parliamentary privilege to release a ‘dirt file’ on the state’s councils.
Social code imposes silence
Public servants cannot even react angrily to social media posts that criticise the government under new guidelines ...
Study plots hierarchy and sexism
A new study looks at why some women support sexist social systems that actually disadvantage them.
Holden agrees to ACCC repair rules
The ACCC has convinced Holden to agree to repair rights beyond what is required by the Australian Consumer Law.
Light effect on money choices
A new study suggests financial decisions are significantly influenced by lighting.
CBA blames coding
The Commonwealth Bank has blamed coding errors for its alleged 53,700 breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
New Hope has little hope for workers
New Hope says time is running out for the people who rely on the Acland coal mine for jobs.
Nurofen 'pain range' payouts launched
Australians who were duped by Nurofen's “misleading” targeted pain relief pills can apply for compensation.
Online courts considered
Leading figures in the Australian legal sector have backed online civil courts.
PM takes slow lane to recognition
The Prime Minister has kicked the can of Indigenous recognition further down the road.
Equality claims denied
The Federal Government is being slammed again over claims inequality is improving.
Fee change could sink CDU
Charles Darwin University says it will be “almost impossible” to survive under proposed funding changes.
ACT should be IT hub
The public sector risks a brain drain in IT if efforts are not made to prevent it.