Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Impulsive gaffes, inappropriate comments and short fuses are common among the famous and powerful, and new research suggests it could have a biological basis.
Islam study shows fear in detail
A recent survey has found that one in 10 Australians display strong feelings of Islamophobia – negative and hostile attitudes towards Muslims.
Hybrid sites in green power price drop
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency(ARENA) has shortlisted 22 renewable energy projects for $100 million in funding, signalling that solar project costs would fall below $AU100/MWh by 2020.
Pension change pushes ex-staff to margins
Centrelink has confirmed reports of harsh treatment being handed to former public servants.
Study finds public sector cyber-bullying hive
Government workers are being subjected to a high level of cyber abuse, a new study suggests.
Union says government tech spend crashing
The public sector union says big IT glitches in government systems are the result of “chronic underfunding”.
Billions available in top end trim
Research has again showed the big budgetary gains to be made by cutting high end concessions.
Spy money hopes to ease retention pain
The Federal Government says it will give out $128.4 million in grants to assist the telecommunications industry with the costs of meeting new data retention obligations.
Credit rating wavers at policy deadlock
Auditors have warned that Australia’s AAA credit rating could be put at risk by the Federal Government’s failure to pass its policies.
$10 billion for contractors in procurement stats
Australian Public Service procurement spending soared by $10 billion in the past financial year, new figures show.
Agriculture staff give slim rejection
A wage deal covering over 4,400 Agriculture Department workers has been rejected.
Lobbyist lashes out at Paris
The head of a major European coal lobby says the industry will be “hated and vilified” like “slave-traders” after the Paris climate deal.
Payback ordered from former union figure
Former federal MP Craig Thomson has been ordered to pay $458,000 for breaching the Fair Work Act.
Call for more than funds for 'ideas boom'
Some potential recipients of the Federal Government’s $1.1 billion “ideas boom” investment say revolutionising the economy will take more than just money.
Paris deal tries to get real on climate
The Federal Government signed an international climate change deal in Paris on Saturday night, which seeks to limit the future increase in global temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius.
Wind farm money re-jigged
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has given the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) a mandate that allows it to invest in wind projects.
Watchdog drags third trainer to court
The ACCC is taking a third big training provider to court on allegations it used illegal tactics to lure in new students, and rack up federal government loans.
Days left to settle decades-old title claim
A bush hearing next week is set to settle a native title claim lodged two decades ago.
New PM&C chief says current taxes look historic
Australia's next top public servant says living standards are slipping, the tax system looks like it is from the 1950s, and the nation needs to have an “adult” debate on tax reform.
Pay ruling breaks two-year inaction
Federal politicians, judges and top bureaucrats will receive a 2 per cent pay rise at the end of an Abbott government-era wage freeze next month.
Chinese response won't stop strangling cities
Beijing has issued its first-ever red alert for pollution, with a new blanket of choking smog about to descend on the city.