Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Turnbull book leak settled
Malcolm Turnbull's publishers have reached a settlement after a PMO worker shared pirated copies of his memoir.
Victoria models big hit
Victoria says the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing it towards a “catastrophic” economic downturn.
Wagga reverses sister city smear
A New South Wales council has decided not to cut ties with its Chinese sister city, and will apologise for attempting to.
Deakin details big hit
Deakin University says it expects to lose up to $300 million by the end of 2021, making redundancies inevitable.
MDB cop's report released
The Murray-Darling's ‘top cop’ says protests over water access last year were directed at the wrong government.
Panic-buying habits studied
Psychologists have launched a national research project investigating panic-buying behaviours.
Bushfire studies funded
The Federal Government has put up $5 million for researchers to study the health impacts of bushfires.
Funding threat over Redress Scheme
The Victorian Government has threatened to deny funding to organisations that do not join the National Redress Scheme ...
PFAS class action launched
A PFAS class action involving more than 40,000 Australians has been launched against the Department of Defence.
AFP used face-scraping app
The AFP has admitted its interest in the facial recognition tool Clearview AI.
Fossil fuels see 5% drop
New data suggests global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5 billion tonnes this year.
New code coming for media deals
The Federal Government wants a mandatory code of conduct for deals between tech giants and news media companies.
Privacy pledge for tracing app
The Federal Government is attempting to calm privacy fears over its new contact tracing app.
Paris goals could pay off
A new study suggests meeting the Paris Agreement goals would benefit the world's economy in the long-term.
PM rules out pay cut
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will not cut pay for federal government ministers and public service chiefs.
Relief for regional news
Tax relief and government grants have been set up for struggling media outlets.
Stats show edge of outbreak
Australia's official unemployment rate is yet to show the full effect of the COVID-19 shutdown.
Tehan extends higher help
The Education Minister says a higher education relief package is “unashamedly” focused on domestic students.
Uni smoothes virtual move
The University of Canberra has created a new program to help smooth the sudden transition to a virtual campus.