Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
UNSW’s deputy vice-chancellor has reflected on the growing pains of Australian universities.
Hobart takes up rainbow flag
Hobart City Council will fly the rainbow pride flag until same-sex marriage is legalised.
WA Labor accused of selling access
WA Labor has been accused of selling access to cabinet ministers for up to $6,000 per head.
ASU wants to stop desk-swaps
A major union is fighting the growing trend of ‘hot-desking’ in government offices.
Criminal links called out
An expert on the mafia says big public works are big targets for organised crime.
Insider questions union moves
A senior CFMEU official has questioned the looming merger of Australia’s biggest unions.
AMA wants insurance streamlined
The AMA says private medicine is “under siege” from “junk” healthcare policies.
More pirate sites sunk
Australia’s major telcos have been ordered to block another batch of websites linked to piracy of TV shows and movies.
Super central to probe plans
Bill Shorten says “fee-gouging” bank-owned superannuation providers will be targeted, if his proposed royal commission goes ahead.
ABS doubts postal vote abilities
Australian Bureau of Statistics insiders have raised "grave doubts" that the same-sex marriage postal vote can be done properly.
Nurses and teachers top Vic rises
Victorian union campaigns for higher teachers’ and nurses’ wages have been reflected in new pay stats.
Super-union could be blocked
The Federal Government wants to block the merger of Australia’s biggest maritime and construction unions.
Court test for forced shock therapy
The Victorian Supreme Court is testing the validity of forced ‘shock therapy’ laws.
Multi-billion tech spend questioned
The Senate has voted to support an inquiry into federal IT failures...
Power firms urged to use 'plain English'
Power companies must relay costs to customers “in plain English”...
ACCC has issues with after-school merge
The ACCC has some concerns about a proposed merger between ...
ASIC enters CBA scandal
ASIC is investigating CBA’s alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
Ill-fated bank tax moves forward
A controversial bank tax proposal has passed South Australian Parliament's Lower House.
Pyne drops dirt files
Queensland MP Rob Pyne has used parliamentary privilege to release a ‘dirt file’ on the state’s councils.