Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - May, 2019
Australia's meat processors want either side of politics to focus on soaring energy costs and labour shortages.
Phone fight goes to court
Telstra is headed to Federal Court after its ads on the back of payphones were dubbed a “cash grab”.
TPG-Vodaphone deal denied
The competition regulator has opposed the planned merger of TPG and Vodaphone.
Teachers break pay stalemate
Tasmanian teachers could be the first to end a year-long stalemate with the Tasmanian Government over pay and conditions.
Charities minister pledged
The ALP says Australia will get its first minister for charities if it wins the May 18 federal election.
Court hears cop sold data
A WA Police Force employee has been accused of selling information she unlawfully accessed from work computer systems.
Ex-Ipswich mayor faces court
A former Ipswich mayor has been accused of dishonestly using ratepayer funds ...
Dark picture in IPBES report
A new assessment of global biodiversity paints a gloomy picture of the accelerating decline of life on Earth.
English drop leads to uni "disservice"
Reports this week show academics in despair over international students struggling to pass courses.
'Scope creep' surveillance warning
Reports say police face-matching software used during the Commonwealth Games was rushed and ineffective.
Compo quest for Doyles Creek
NSW politicians are pushing for compensation over a scrapped mine deal.
Protests slam new plans
Two big protests over the weekend showed anti-fossil fuel sentiment remains strong.
Robo-debt wiped before court
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has wiped a $4,000 Centrelink ‘robo-debt’ just before a legal challenge.
Journos decry decline
Australia’s media union says journalists are being hampered by defamation laws, suppression orders and national security laws.
Nine offloads regional news
Nine has sold more than 160 regional newspapers to a former Fairfax employee.
Super switch cost counted
Analysts say lifting mandatory super to 12 per cent will strip $20 billion a year out of wages.
Tech giants using money trick
Facebook and Google continue to funnel most of their money out of Australia to the low-tax haven of Singapore.
Uber faces class action
The taxi industry has launched a class action alleging that Uber operated illegally in Australia.