Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
After four years of hearings, the disability royal commission has wrapped up.
Robodebt report pushed back
A potentially damning Robodebt royal commission report has been delayed.
'No' campaign coalescing
The main voices in the ‘No’ campaign for Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum are coming together.
Musk hints at new leader
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Twitter’s current owner, has announced that he has found a new CEO ...
PwC seeks to limit pain
PwC Australia CEO Tom Seymour has stepped down from his position amidst a tax leak scandal ...
PM&C consulting backed
The Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet has received $10.9 million in funding for its in-house consulting service.
Surplus distraction denied
Analysts warn that news of a budget surplus could cover the truth of a slowing economy.
Qantas off to High Court
Qantas is taking its long-running dispute with the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) to the High Court in Canberra this week.
Survey shows cost pain
Builders are trying to avoid having to absorb costs by using tighter contracts, but are still paying more.
Ageist changes studied
Natural changes could result in older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, experts say.
ED stories seen repeating
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” ...