Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - May, 2019
The EU has agreed to a new mechanism to freeze hackers' assets and ban them from entry anywhere in world.
Fossil investments rise
International authorities say fossil fuel investment increased in 2018, but renewables stalled.
Health pledges should be kept
The newly-returned Morrison Government should be held to account for massive health promises.
New clinic for high school help
Australian experts have set up Australia’s first psychology outreach clinic for high school students.
City bans face-tracking
San Francisco's local government has voted to ban facial recognition software.
Former mayor takes stand
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli has given evidence in his fraud trial.
Tech firms make terror pledge
Tech giants have pledged to work with governments and each other to combat the threat of violent extremism on the internet.
Adani approval under pressure
CSIRO was pushed to accept the Federal Government’s approval of the Adani’s groundwater plans, reports say.
MDBA hit with class action
A group of Murray irrigators have lodged a class action against the MDBA ...
More Roundup cancer compo
A US jury has ordered Monsanto to pay $US2 billion ($2.8b) to a couple who contracted cancer after using the commonly used weedkiller, Roundup.
Private school funding soars
Government funding to private schools has grown by far more than public schools over the decade to 2017.
'Trust' measures slammed
Australian scientists say the internet’s ‘trustability’ protocols are severely broken.
Prison effectiveness questioned
A new study suggests prison sentences do not significantly reduce rates of future violent crime.
Union head to make wage case
The ACTU president is set to address a minimum wage case for the first time in decades.
Aboriginal assembly path open
A dedicated electoral roll has opened for Aboriginal Victorians to help guide future treaty negotiations.
ACCC allows big drug deal
The competition regulator has allowed GSK’s proposed acquisition of Pfizer’s consumer healthcare business in Australia to continue.
Facebook targets fake ads
Facebook is attempting to bolster the accountability and transparency of political content in the current federal election campaign.
Foodora skips on big bill
Foodora owes nearly $8 million in unpaid wages and superannuation, but is expected to pay only a small fraction to its former employees.