Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
The Federal Government says it is promoting competition by stripping the ASX of its legislated monopoly on share clearing.
QLD says CSIRO should be kept strong
The Queensland Government has launched a surprising attack on job cuts at the CSIRO imposed by the Federal Government.
Government smooths path for ICT SMEs
Innovation Minister Christopher Pyne has announced the first stage of an online Digital Marketplace for smaller businesses to access government’s $5 billion annual spend on ICT projects.
Healthy $7b slammed as silencer
The main doctors’ lobby is excited by a possible $7 billion emergency hospitals funding deal between the Federal and state governments.
Doctors debate role in detention
Two experts have debated whether doctors should boycott working in Australia’s immigration detention centres.
NHMRC pays for new wind farm reviews
The National Heath and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has put up another $3.3 million for studies on illness and wind turbines.
Tax stats show ongoing grift
The latest corporate tax transparency figures show almost a third of companies earning over $200 million paid no tax.
Call to protect outback engine
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants a north-west economic zone to be created to protect important mining areas from economic ebb and flow.
Big review plots China's green damage
A new report says China is responsible for about ten per cent of the global warming since the pre-industrial era.
Carmichael clambering over last hurdles
Adani has reached some key agreements on its $AU16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project.
Legal minds want to close prying eyes
Legal experts say there needs to be big reforms to protect privacy in the digital age.
Live gambling ban planned
The Federal Government could regulate the rapidly-expanding world of online gambling.
Sweet drink tax could can obesity
The UK Government is imposing a tax on sugary drinks to help tackle obesity, leaving many to wonder if the same thing would work in Australia.
DHS told rejection won't work
Staff at the Department of Human Services have been warned they will not get a better offer than the one they rejected last month.
IA paper backs councils' road claims
Infrastructure Australia has released its 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and it has already been used to argue for more local government involvement.
Pay talk report shows deep ructions
A new report has highlighted the “bargaining fatigue” in APS negotiations.
Australian hate inaccurately based
A recent survey has found that negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties.
Drinking data shows binge risks
Experts have gathered data on the toll that heavy drinkers take on society.
Windsor to wind up fibre pressure
Australia could soon have a powerful new advocate for an NBN that is actually worth doing.
High-tech cities to take Nature's tips
The engineers of the future say new cities will be designed according to the lessons of our biological past.