Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Foster care support workers spend more time “driving desks than visiting children”, the Royal Commission has heard.
Public sector execs slammed
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has opened fire on public sector executives.
Forrest offers big fix for farmers
Iron ore billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest wants to drought-proof Australia.
Reef's ruin tipped without shift
Environmental groups say it will take $500 million and a big shift in attitude to protect the Great Barrier Reef for the future.
Building risked by super switch
A major superannuation group says letting Australians make more choices for their retirement savings could stop investments in large infrastructure projects.
Green goal getting closer, Hunt says
The back-and-forth continues between the Environment Minister and the clean energy sector over the future of the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
Latest uni plan scanned for better fix
The Federal Government is testing a new proposal for university fee deregulation, but the plan has not washed well with crossbench senators.
Minister for Women sees progress at men's club
The LNP will hold its International Women’s Day event at a men’s club, while other groups show how to do it right.
Government apps draw broad condemnation
Reports say mobile apps produced by the Department of Human Services are so bad that they have led some to miss receiving their benefits.
Indigenous efforts get $860 million to help
The Federal Government has put up more than $860 million for the next round of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy’s (IAS) funding grants.
Servants seek Post-It protection
The humble Post-It note has emerged as an unlikely veil for bureaucrats to avoid scrutiny.
Big business deal could hurt weakest
New analysis of a secret international trade deal has shown that the Federal Government could be about to put public health and personal wellbeing at risk.
Diplomats to fight UN's reef reaction
Australia is dedicating all its diplomatic resources to help avoid having the UN downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef.
Hunt seeks solar safety
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.
Industry uninterested in new RET deal
The renewable energy industry will not accept the Federal Government's latest renewable energy target (RET).
Robb rubbishes AMA's secret trade scare
Trade Minister Andrew Robb has hinted that the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed soon.
Greens' super switch to bring billions
The Greens have offered a novel budget measure that could bring the Federal Government $13 billion.
Decades of neglect in bureaucratic boys' club
Ninety-five years ago, Australian Public Service bosses realised equal rights for women would transform the bureaucracy, and it was up to them to stop it.
Demand for details of lobbies' glad-handing
A former senior federal bureaucrat says lobbyists should be forced to reveal their private discussions with ministers and government workers.
Insurance switch will still see ACT pay
Federal workplace insurer Comcare has lost one of its biggest customers, as the ACT Government moves to take its 20,000 public servants out of the embattled scheme.