Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate has brought a particularly hard hit to youth joblessness.
Aboriginal gaps must be leapt by all
Senator Nova Peris says all Australians need to push for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people.
State sweeps set stage for unlikely federal probe
Some may be wondering what happened to a budding movement from a few months ago, when it appeared there would be a push to set up a federal corruption watchdog.
Talks stalled as Defence drones internally
It could be months before wage talks begin for 20,000 civilian employees from the Department of Defence, which is paying for a string of celebrity speakers in the meantime.
Estimates is the place for most vile verbiage
A legal quirk has allowed a top-ranking public servant to refer to a Fairfax journalist as a “bottom feeder”.
Ship's docking brings new level for sea science
Australia’s chief research group has finally taken delivery of its incredible new science vessel.
Strikes could stop export billions
Strikes will put one major resource port out of operation, but similar action has been avoided at another.
Blood drug may have put data under the rug
A scandal is emerging around the anticoagulant drug dabigatran, marketed as Pradaxa.
Breeze of uncertainty holds back green tide
With the results of a review still looming, insiders say Australian renewable energy is “dead”.
Damning data cover-up shows silent human rights
Groups representing virtually all of the Australian medical community say that the health issues affecting asylum seeker children are out of hand.
Nuclear nods for good source of green
Australian nuclear is being boosted this week with the re-animation of Queensland’s uranium industry, and some encouraging words from a former Prime Minister.
Rally to respond as Ebola reaches new ground
A state of emergency has now been declared in Sierra Leone as the death toll from the African Ebola outbreak tops 800.
Well worries given weight in gas study
Research says leaks from Australian coal seam gas (CSG) wells are much less severe than leaks in the US, but they are still a major source of carbon emissions.
Deep digging for union details piled on public sector
There are concerns this week that the Royal Commission into unions is heaping more work onto public servants.
Leaks continue as Government's gag bagged
The media has been banned from reporting on a case that the fugitive Julian Assange calls “an embarrassing corruption scandal involving the Australian government”.
Piracy, spying and the rights of providers
Concern is coming from several directions over possible changes to Australian internet law.
Scientific teeth to bite at fluoride fears
As fears about water fluoridation continue in several Australian regions, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) says it will end the debate once and for all.
Water-hungry mega-mine may not do what it says
The federal government’s approval for the biggest coal mine in Australian history has many up in arms, but ministers say it should be worth it.
AIDS efforts bolstered by week of good talk
An event marking the state of global AIDS research has ended over the weekend, with renewed optimism that more and more lives will be saved.
Experts to extras outsourced in Telstra's Indian shift
Telstra is planning to cut more than 650 jobs in Australia, the latest in thousands of job losses from the local telecom in the last two years.
Big pay just one factor in push to the bush
A new report says it will take more than financial inducement to get many professionals to ply their trade in rural areas.