Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has revealed it has a backlog of 37,000 applications for compensation.
PM cuts MP staff
Minor party and independent MPs have slammed a decision to cut their staffing allocations.
QLD mulls reporting scheme
Queensland is considering creating a mandatory data breach reporting scheme.
ATSE appoints STEM leaders
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has announced 16 STEM champions to lead its ...
Crown allowed to roll dice
Crown Resorts has been given permission to open its flagship Sydney casino, almost two years after it was banned.
Samsung slammed for soggy claims
Samsung has been fined $14 million for misleading consumers about the water resistance of Galaxy smartphones.
Union denies RBA wage threat
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says the Reserve Bank is in “boomer fantasy land”.
COVID knocks city rankings
Australian cities have experienced a serious drop in global liveability rankings.
Dodgy health certs spotted
Two officers of the former Department of Immigration and Border Protection have been found to have engaged in corrupt conduct.
New heads for fed agencies
The federal government has selected a new secretary for public sector reform.
NSW slams strikes
The NSW Government is looking to increase fines for illegal strikes, ahead of planned industrial action next week.
Plum job origins probed
Questions are being asked about the appointment of former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro as ...
Youths boost rural moves
Young people are driving regional migration to a five-year high, new analysis suggests.
Slick BP avoids spill damage
Stats show the largest marine oil spill in history did not harm BP’s stocks in the long term.
Burke pledges point tweak
Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is “too late” to scrap changes to unemployment benefits, but ...
Locals score Pentagon deal
The United States Department of Defence is paying an Australian mining company to build a processing facility in the US.
Toyota hit with diesel order
Australians who were sold defective Toyota vehicles can apply for part of a potentially huge compensation package.
Big firms back huge cuts
Research backed by some of Australia's biggest players says the country can cut 88 per cent of heavy industry emissions.
Big firms sign info pledge
Several big tech platforms have signed up to the EU’s new Code of Practice on Disinformation.
Energy board seeks capacity solution
The Federal Government is working on a “capacity mechanism” to ensure stability in the national electricity grid, paying coal and gas generators for reliable supplies.