Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
A finance lobby has called for an inquiry into the growing lack of superannuation.
Jail time for department scam
A man has been jailed for phishing data under the guise of an NT government department.
Telstra admits bill deception
Telstra has admitted thousands of customers may have been charged for content they did not mean to buy.
Wagging can have lasting effect
Researchers say skipping school can set kids up for a lifetime of underachievement.
Big data could predict protests
Australian researchers are developing data mining software to predict civil unrest and other big social changes.
Grattan slams gold-plated power
A new report criticises several states for driving unnecessary investment in power networks ...
Banks face awkward questions
Big banks have been grilled at the financial services royal commission this week.
Fines outlined for Storm couple
The couple at the centre of the Storm Financial scandal could be charged $140,000 for failing to fulfil their duties ...
Unemployment increases
Despite the creation of 18,000 new jobs, Australia’s unemployment rate has edged up to 5.6 per cent.
ACTU wants casual change
Australia’s most powerful union group wants to guarantee conditions for casual workers.
ATAR approaching irrelevance
New stats show just one in four undergraduate students is admitted to university based on their ...
Gold Coast to harvest tourist data
Gold Coast City Council will collect large amounts of data from its free Wi-Fi service.
PC checks local links in Cambridge scandal
Australia’s Privacy Commissioner is investigating whether any locals are caught up in an international scandal about the misuse of Facebook profiles.
Rural push to continue
The loss of Barnaby Joyce appears not to have affected the Federal Government’s decentralisation push.
Art views need digital lense
Australian creative industries are a major economic force, but a new study to creatives to go digital or go bust.
Big groups fight over gender plan
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has been criticised for opposing ...
Economist proposes tax cut funding
One of the main people behind the Government's big business tax cuts wants profitable sectors to help fund the reforms.