Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - May, 2023
The media representation of Australian hospital emergency departments (EDs) is largely negative – and has not changed in the past 20 years.
Leaders agree on Assange
The leaders of Australia’s two big political parties agree that the years of harassment of an Australian citizen by the US should not continue.
Outsourcing bill detailed
An audit shows the previous federal government spent a staggering $20.8 billion outsourcing ...
Wage stats show slide
Public sector wages appear to be sliding backwards compared to private pay, new analysis suggests.
Degree fee hike fails to deter
Higher prices are not stopping students from enrolling in humanities courses.
Garnaut slams sponge firms
The Australian economy has become increasingly dominated by powerful firms that extract “economic rents” ...
UK FTA to scrap tariffs
Australia and the United Kingdom have finalised a historic free trade agreement ...
Ex-PS head calls for re-think
An outgoing leader of the public service has called for a shift in mindset.
Lobbyists reject restrictions
Lobbyists are fighting back against calls to restrain their representations.
Privacy post split
The Australian government has announced the creation of a standalone privacy commissioner role, marking a significant change in privacy regulation.
BCA slams union plan
The business sector is not happy with the government’s plan for unions to oversee a workplace watchdog.
Big uni strike looms
Academics from Melbourne's largest universities - the University of Melbourne, Monash, Deakin and La Trobe - will stage a four-hour strike on Wednesday ...
Inequality reaches new height
Inequality in Australia is at its worst since 1950, according to a new report.
NT top cop resigns
After weeks of speculation about his future, Northern Territory's police commissioner Jamie Chalker has retired from his post, six months before his contract was due to expire.