Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Sites around RAAF Base Tindal near Katherine in the Northern Territory have tested positive for toxic firefighting chemicals.
Safety fears in Airservices sacking
Airservices Australia has announced it is sacking 900 workers, creating fears ...
Alarm sounded on local brain drain
Scientists say our “innovation nation” could be turning into a wasteland.
Hack attacks to bring big bill
Cyber attacks could cost the Australian economy up to $16 billion in damages over the next decade.
Howard fears for free trade
John Howard is dismayed that the next US president may not back the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
DHS execs get good deal
While DHS workers continue to labour under an expired pay deal, their bosses have secured a $6,000 rise.
Locals form solid front on foam
New South Wales residents have launched a class action against the Defence Department over allegations of exposure to toxic fire-fighting foam.
PC calls for personal data-mining
People should have the legal right to mine their own data, says ...
Amberley cancer claim questioned
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has denied an alleged cancer link from exposure to toxic chemicals in an F-111 jet fighter program.
Australia lagging in renewable rise
Global renewable energy and generation capacity will rise by ...
Teo wants rural role for robots
Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
Pay gap stable, but sources shift
The gender pay gap is stable, but the reasons behind it are changing.
FWC to air DHS dispute
The Department of Human Services (DHS) will appear in the industrial tribunal next week.
Gleeson clear of Senator's stranglehold
A lack of respect and a string of attacks have driven Justin Gleeson from his position.
Joyce warns of red laws
Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says the Labor Party’s land clearing laws resemble those of a communist regime.
Talks to probe prison rates
The Federal Government will hold an inquiry into the incarceration rate of Indigenous Australians.
New centre for military issues
A new service is targeting the immense struggles faced by servicemen and women leaving the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Tudge judges weak welfare rules
The Human Services Minister says expectations on dole recipients are “miserably low”.