Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - May, 2020
The Federal Government claims to have “comprehensively disrupted” scammers pretending to be from the ATO.
Go8 plans foreign return
Australia’s elite universities have proposed “secure corridor” rules for the return of international students.
Face-tracking bill delayed
The erosion of human rights in Australia is being held back by a parliamentary committee.
McKenzie blames PS
Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie says public servants should have told her she was acting without legal authority.
State simplifies trans change
Law reforms in Victoria have made it easier for people to change their birth certificates.
COVID crunch to continue
The impact of COVID-19 on international student numbers will be felt for years, experts say.
NSW issues safety app
A new app allows workers in NSW to anonymously report workplace health and safety issues.
Report shows resource improvement
A new WA mining safety report shows one mine worker is seriously injured in the state every day.
Robodebt legal letters coming
Centrelink will soon issue hundreds of thousands of notices for a class action against its ‘Robodebt’ scheme.
Court looms for open-cut coal
Youth activists are preparing a legal challenge against a Clive Palmer coal project.
Cyber attack on WA government
International reports say a cyber spy group tried to install a backdoor in the Western Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet’s computers.
Origin reports on cloud shift
Origin Energy has revealed some of the techniques it is using to maintain services in an increasingly digital era.
Class action crack down looms
The Coalition wants to crack down on litigation funders who bankroll class action lawsuits.
New deal to spare uni sackings
Universities are in talks with unions over enterprise agreements to keep them running during the COVID-19 crisis.
Dutton seeks ASIO boost
The Federal Government has introduced laws that would allow ASIO to question 14-year-old children.
NSW fails to take council powers
New South Wales councils say they have avoided a power grab by the state.