Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - May, 2016
Five-time golf major champion Phil Mickelson has reportedly made almost $US1 million in an insider trading scheme.
Macca's faces unhealthy accusations
An education union official has accused fast food giant McDonald’s of paying its workers below award rates.
Playgroups pushed as big boost
Community playgroups have big social and economic benefits not just for children but also for their parents, research shows.
Study uncovers unco' origins
New research shows why tall teenage boys galumph around like awkward giraffes.
Council re-jig brings 'rig' claims
The NSW Government’s council amalgamation plans have kicked up a furore that seems set to plague Premier Mike Baird.
Survey shows cyber-security lacking
Australia could be rising as a ‘hotspot’ for economic crime, with over ten per cent of Australian organisations reporting losses of at least $1 million.
Dismal hotel offer denied
Workers at Aboriginal Hostels Limited - the lowest-paid agency in the Commonwealth – have rejected their latest pay offer.
Palmer calls FTI to court
Clive Palmer, the retiring federal MP and chief spender of other people’s money, is suing the administrators of his Queensland Nickel refinery in Townsville for $1.2 billion.
Advisers call for Linc liquidation
PPB Advisory - the administrators of the failed Linc Energy – says the company should be placed into liquidation.
Carbon marker ticks over 400ppm
An atmospheric monitoring station on the north-west tip of Tasmania has recorded carbon dioxide measurements above 400 parts per million for the first time.
Coal-linked black lung rising
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says a seventh Queensland coal worker has been diagnosed with black lung disease.
Banks move on lending reviews
Big banks are moving to plug gaps in response to reports that hundreds of mortgages have been approved based on falsified documents about foreign income.
Wage watchers shut out of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven has announced it is getting rid of an independent wage panel established to assess workers' entitlements.
Mayor marred by raft of accusations
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi is continuing to defy criticism over her treatment of gifts and travel arrangements.
Roads getting ready for robo-cars
All tiers of Australian government will have to respond to the rise of driverless cars, experts say.
Suffering CSIRO hits the streets
The shadow minister for innovation Kim Carr has been spotted at protests over the planned shedding of 275 jobs at CSIRO.
Turnbull turns up in Panama papers
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s name has appeared in the Panama Papers database.
Free pharmacies in nurse's action
Tasmanian hospital pharmacies will not charge patients, as part of industrial action in the state’s health sector.
Police pursued over union move
Courts have heard that the former secretary of the Victoria Police union was the victim of a campaign to have him sacked.
Water warnings tested in court
A major mine expansion in NSW could threaten Sydney's drinking water, a court has been told.
Mums study shows unlucky states
Save the Children has released a new report revealing Australia’s luckiest and toughest places to be a mum.