Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Local professionals should be protected from competition with 457 visa-holders in certain industries, AusIMM says.
Good points sought in move to US-style uni
An Australian professor of economics has picked apart what he sees as the main failings of the Group of Eight universities in the stance on deregulation.
Training change breaks down old guard
The Federal Government says it is cutting red tape for vocational colleges, by removing regulations around changing courses or introducing new ones.
$10k Tax offer to move bean-counters to the big smoke
The Australian Tax Office is closing a string of its regional outposts, and is offering staff $10,000 to move to the capital.
G20 should build arena for louder whistle-blowing
Experts say Australian governments can stop corruption while saving money and even lives, through enhanced whistleblower protections.
Sea science upswing on Investigator's arrival
$20 million worth of scientific equipment has docked in Hobart, ushering in a new age of Australian marine science in a stylish coat of blue and green.
Space mining defined for age of meteoric profit
The ASTEROIDS Act has been tabled in the US House of Representatives, seeking to define the rules for a new era of resource exploration in space.
Sub deal sought to ballast local builders
Submarine manufacturers, engineering firms, experts and the opposition all want to know if a fleet of new subs will be built in Australia, and are demanding a clear statement from the Federal Government.
Chronic gaps creeping closed
A new report has again shown mixed results in one of Australia’s most important healthcare efforts.
Emails another brick in foundation of federal ICAC
There are more calls for a federal anti-corruption body to be set up, as builders’ donations continue to trouble NSW politicians.
Gene ruling could limit treatment
Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that private companies can patent human gene mutations.
Plan for fibre to home buried after success
A previously confidential study has revealed that Labor’s all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than forecast, and it now appears that the LNP Government has ignored its own review.
Experts question aim of mining change
The mining tax is gone and the superannuation guarantee has been frozen, in a move seen as oddly contradictory by economic experts.
Locals like odds of Christmas casino success
Re-awakening a dormant casino could be a big win for an isolated outpost, according to a report on boosting regional economies.
Abetz attacks super switch claim
Public Service Minister Eric Abetz says the Government is not using pay talks to cut wages and conditions in the public service.
States take lead on lunge for clean power
State governments and small communities are filling the gap left by a Federal Government that seems unwilling to change.
Tas speech slams Defence, cost of crossing
A Tasmanian Senator says the Defence Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs are involved in a “cover-up of appallingly high levels of abuse”.
Five hundred jobs cut from vital local aid
Immigration Department funding cuts mean the Red Cross will cut 500 asylum seeker support jobs.
Shots fired to fix sad state of STEM
Australia's chief scientist wants a greater focus towards the skills that will drive the future economy.
Unwarranted access already allowed
Telstra says that police and spy agencies very rarely have a warrant when they request customers’ information.
Big business rails against effective change
A large section of Australia’s business community is in uproar about new competition laws, which they claim will make big businesses responsible for the finances of their competitors.