Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
The Government has outlined new measures to control the use of ChatGPT and other AI tools in schools.
Debt fixes pushed
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has told agencies to quickly fix thousands of unlawfully miscalculated welfare debts.
ARC changes outlined
The Albanese Government has presented a bill to strengthen the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Greens get water concessions
The Albanese Government and the Greens have struck a deal on environmental reforms.
Combo bill criticised
The Albanese Government has been criticised for combining changes to the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax with a bill to avoid a new PwC scandal.
Concern over COP leader claims
The president of COP28 says there is “no science” behind calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Security overhaul outlined
Parts of Australia's National Security Information Act have been described as “unnecessary and oppressive”.
Climate loss fund formed
COP28 nations have established a new climate fund that some already see as inadequate.
Hopes pinned to new threat
ASIC is threatening criminal sanctions in its response to the PwC scandal.
ATO pauses debt search
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has halted its pursuit of historical debts from tens of thousands of taxpayers.
COVID spending counted
Almost $14 billion was spent on Australia's health system response to COVID-19 up until mid-2022, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Optus probes seek info
Inquiries are scrutinising the high profile Optus outage that left some without triple-0 access.
$50m for Reef efforts
The Albanese Government has announced an extra $50 million to improve water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.
Lobbies fear IR spree
Major business lobbies say the Government is trying to rush IR amendments with no consultation ...