Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
Queensland public servants are testing what could be a normal arrangement in the office of the future.
Experts question aim of mining change
The mining tax is gone and the superannuation guarantee has been frozen, in a move seen as oddly contradictory by economic experts.
Locals like odds of Christmas casino success
Re-awakening a dormant casino could be a big win for an isolated outpost, according to a report on boosting regional economies.
Polls align to show path for super-green President
Brazil is on the verge of electing its first green president.
Poor planning probed from several directions
Lobbying leapt into high gear this week, as parliamentary inquiries and committees for financial planning become the mode du jour.
Study shows good times are gold
Research has shown that experiences bring better value-for-money than possessions.
Abetz attacks super switch claim
Public Service Minister Eric Abetz says the Government is not using pay talks to cut wages and conditions in the public service.
Cattle call for Councillors rich and poor
Government should not only be for the rich, one Local Government Association chief says.
Cop robbers and cold-callers in latest Police crime
Tales of dodgy cops abound this week, with accusations of robbery, corruption and money laundering levelled against several guardians of the peace.
Uni to boost best parts of regional life
A new research project is seeking the source of strength and cultural heritage to improve regional communities.
Five hundred jobs cut from vital local aid
Immigration Department funding cuts mean the Red Cross will cut 500 asylum seeker support jobs.
Shots fired to fix sad state of STEM
Australia's chief scientist wants a greater focus towards the skills that will drive the future economy.
Unwarranted access already allowed
Telstra says that police and spy agencies very rarely have a warrant when they request customers’ information.
Big business rails against effective change
A large section of Australia’s business community is in uproar about new competition laws, which they claim will make big businesses responsible for the finances of their competitors.
Four deaths pinned on Labor's hasty negligence
A damning review has found the so-called ‘pink batts scheme’ sacrificed safety for speed, for which four young men paid with their lives.
Text message starts Burton sacking spree
A contractor for Peabody Energy has rushed to apologise for sacking around 100 workers via text message.
Work changes slip through scrutiny
Moves are being made on the federal government’s industrial reform agenda, with very little media or public reaction.
Abetz talks of broad change on old lines
Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz has used a speech to a large workforce and labour conference to outline the LNP’s plans for reform.
Deadly spread tracked back to healer
The 2014 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has been traced to a single infection that started a chain of human-human transmission, and experts say it will not stop soon.
Power play to fix pay in WA
A strike at a big power plant has been extended, putting supplies at risk across Western Australia.
Sight seen as centre for Northern revolution
An architecture and design firm has put out plans for massive development in Australia's north, in a town where crocodiles outnumber humans 1,000 to one.