Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
About 800 applicants will be up for just 20 graduate jobs at the Department of Finance, while the agency tries to shake off its cold and uncaring image.
Fair Work to rule on own weekend conduct
The Fair Work Commission will be forced to make a ruling on its own conduct, a new twist in the industrial action from the federal public service.
Ice ad made twice, confusingly
The Federal Government has been criticised and questioned after it paid for the same anti-ice advertisement to be made twice, 8 years apart.
Banks rank high for LGBTI help
Finance firms have dominated a new list of Australia’s top companies for supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people at work.
Chicken blood spill brings $80k fine
A major chicken company has been fined $80,000 for spilling 1,700 litres of blood into a creek near Newcastle.
Coal giant draws long bow in Ebola claim
The world’s largest private coal company has been accused of promoting itself in Ebola-ravaged Africa, claiming that fossil fuel is a solution to global poverty.
Reports detail Chevron's tax raid
Oil giant Chevron has been accused of running an aggressive tax avoidance scheme, depriving local coffers of millions of dollars.
Data access pushed to Border
The Federal Government has quietly expanded the already significant amount of agencies that are allowed unwarranted access to the private data of all Australians.
Expert says Ebola will linger
An Australian expert says the Ebola epidemic has thrown the spotlight on the shortage of health care workers in Africa, with many countries facing major challenges to rebuild.
Netflix priority plan could hurt equal internet
Australian ISPs could allocate more bandwidth to Netflix and other major customers, despite concerns about net neutrality.
Budget sleeps on bracket creep
This week’s budget announcement ignored a giant factor, one that will provide vast amounts of the revenue the Government needs to fulfil its optimistic growth figures.
Multinational cash-grab stops short
Mining companies have avoided becoming targets of the Federal Government's efforts to reclaim lost tax.
Performance reviews could do better
Annual performance reviews are common across many industries, but new research suggests they may be missing the point.
Shorten says future starts with STEM
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten focused on science, technology and education in his budget reply speech overnight, vowing to push Australia to the cutting-edge.
Insurance switch stinks of dodgy dealing
Public service minister Eric Abetz has turned his back on the Commonwealth workers' compensation scheme, going for a more exclusive scheme for high-level politicians only.
Jail term for dodgy deal with community money
The former chief executive of an NT Aboriginal legal service has been sentenced to three months in prison and five months in home detention for misusing her position and forgery.
Addiction stats put big-drinking locals on show
The first ever comprehensive report on global addictions has revealed Australians smoke less tobacco and drink less alcohol than the British, and we take more illicit drugs too.
Big HR boss denies FIFO health effects
Unions have slammed Chevron’s HR manager for claiming that FIFO rosters do not have adverse health effects.
Wage help to wake dormant workforce
The latest federal budget includes a range of measures with a single goal – getting more people to work.
Beyondblue takes mental messages out West
Beyondblue is taking its mental health services on the road, offering help to thousands of miners in Western Australia's Pilbara.
Unis ranked on LGBTI efforts
A new guide has rated Australian universities for their acceptance and inclusiveness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) students.