Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
AusPost ex-CEO paid out
Australia Post will pay its former chief executive Christine Holgate $1 million as a termination payment.
Defence responds to war crime report
The Defence Department says it will deal with the disciplinary matters from a war crimes report before the end of the year.
Mayor probed over loan
The Mayor of Cairns is being investigated over a friendly loan that helped save his political career.
NT ICAC chief speaks
The Northern Territory's new corruption commissioner has issued a warning to staff that do not meet his expectations.
BHP dam case re-opened
London judges have revived a $9.43 billion Brazil dam lawsuit against mining giant BHP.
MBA laments lockdown
The Master Builders’ Association says Sydney suburban lockdowns have stopped work on $6 billion worth of projects.
Treasurer dodges rort review
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has boldly avoided reviewing JobKeeper waste, despite urging from several sides.
Consumers back 'sun tax'
A consumer group has backed plans to allow energy networks to charge solar panel owners for sending surplus power back to the grid.
COVIDSafe "rarely" helps
The Federal Government concedes that its COVIDSafe app has been “rarely used”.
Fake accents lead to real fine
Simply Energy has been hit with a $2.5 million fine after sales contractors allegedly impersonated customers.
SA ambos face vaccine zones
Unvaccinated SA Ambulance Service staff are being barred from COVID-19 ‘red zones’.
ABARES plots climate costs
The changing climate is costing every farm, on average, $30,000 every year, experts say.
Citizens study Google influence
A new citizen science project will examine just how much influence search engines have over individuals.
Crown concedes small tax bill
Crown has agreed to pay $61 million worth of unpaid taxes in Victoria.
NGA returning ill-gotten works
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has announced its largest repatriation of art yet.
Women lead MBA intake
A major business school in the US says a majority of incoming MBA candidates will be women.
Hundreds jailed amid indecision
Australia’s top legal officers have been accused of “failure” by not raising the age of criminal responsibility.