Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The latest federal budget includes some conservative increases in research funding.
Audit spots laundering risk
An audit has warned WA government departments are at risk of non-compliance with anti-money laundering ...
Defence slows in job drive
The Australian military is struggling to meet ambitious recruitment and retention targets.
Healthy wealth tallied
A new study finds that the absence of workplace injury and illness would create a wealthier Australia.
Medibank hack broadens
Medibank has revealed that the cyber attack on its customers' data was much wider than it originally thought.
NACC circumstances questioned
Concern has been raised about changes to plans for a national corruption court.
AER releases equity strategy
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) says it is starting a journey towards energy equity.
Data fines hiked
The Federal Government says it will greatly increase fines for serious data breaches.
Wage bill coming soon
The federal cabinet has signed off on a workplace bill designed to boost wages ...
Bureau change cost revealed
The Bureau of Meteorology has been criticised for the cost and timing of new marketing changes.
Union scraps Opal plan
The NSW rail union has given up a plan to turn off Opal card readers off during peak hour.
Hillsong denies money claim
Hillsong Church has denied it intentionally deceived the Australian charities regulator about its financial records.
Husic warns science body
The science minister has warned CSIRO not to ‘rent out’ its brand to gas companies.
Medicare waste detailed
Reports this week say around $8 billion a year is lost to Medicare fraud and waste.
New tool for mental measure
SafeWork NSW is offering a free tool to measure workplace mental health.
Office shift resisted
New research shows employers and employees are not on the same page when it comes to working-from-home.
Welfare cuts hit mothers
A new analysis shows a third of single mothers are in financial hardship due to welfare policies.
AFP agent list hacked
The Australian Federal Police says hackers have exposed the details of agents fighting the international drug trade.
Paid leave extending
The Federal Government says it wants to give parents six months of paid leave by 2026.
QPS promises response
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) says it will investigate alleged sexist and racist behaviour revealed at a recent inquiry.