Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
The $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has spent nothing in Queensland.
Australia joins Mars effort
Australia will spend $150 million to get involved in America's planned mission to the Moon and then Mars.
NDIS accused of mental failings
A new report says the NDIS is not doing enough to support mentally ill Australians.
New stats on veteran homelessness
Two recent reports have painted a grim picture of homelessness among Australian veterans.
Taylor threatens Liddell
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has waved the government’s ‘big stick’ at the Liddell power plant.
China expands social system
China is expanding its controversial Social Credit System to 33 million companies.
Call to keep staff off FOI data
The Australian Public Service Commission wants to keep public servants out of documents obtained under FOI.
Frydenberg releases figures
The Federal Government’s budget deficit has added to expectations of a surplus this financial year.
Greens fail to block 'slush fund'
The Greens have failed in a bid to abolish a $1.2 billion federal government “slush fund” for Catholic and independent schools.
Robodebt faces legal challenge
A class action could be launched into the Federal Government’s ‘robodebt’ scheme.
Wind farm rejection questioned
Reports say Josh Frydenberg ignored his departmental experts to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island in 2017.
ASIO warns of citizenship overreach
ASIO has warned that the Federal Government's push to strip terror suspects of citizenship could increase the global threat of terrorism.
Fake news probe launched
Politicians have been asked to find advertisements and fake news circulating on social media during elections.
Qantas boss tops pay list
Qantas chief Alan Joyce is Australia's highest-paid CEO, taking home over 275 times the full-time average wage.
'Big stick' looms again
The Federal Government will soon reintroduce its ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Labor launches green review
The ALP is overhauling its climate change policies, and could scrap its 45 per cent emissions-reduction by 2030 target.
Parliament hack pinned on China
Intelligence agencies have blamed China for a serious cyber-attack on the Australian Parliament.
Taylor wants coal maintained
Energy minister Angus Taylor wants Australia’s coal-fired power generators “running at full tilt”.
Climate wargames go quiet
A bureaucratic effort to understand Australia’s climate risks appears to have slowed down.
NDIS probe hears outsourced issues
An NDIS inquiry has heard outsourcing is hobbling the agency’s work.
Green law gaps revealed
Failures in Australia’s environmental laws have allowed the destruction of threatened species habitat.