Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - November, 2015
Insiders say the Murray Darling Basin Authority will offer employees a 6 per cent pay increase over three years.
Marles seeks open door for climate migrants
Labor says Australia should lead world efforts to resettle climate change migrants forced from their homes in the Pacific.
Big names unleash in NBN duel
The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Ley looking for health cover band-aid
The Federal Health Minister says consumers are not getting value for money from their health insurance policies, and conditions should be changed.
Former Defence worker jailed for leak
A former Defence employee has been jailed for posting national secrets on 4chan.
GST hike alone will hit the poor more
New research has found the winners and losers in the push to raise the GST, and unsurprisingly, the poor do not come out on top.
Uni cash crisis denied
The vice-chancellor of a Group of Eight (Go8) university has broken ranks, saying there is no crisis in Australia's higher education system and there is no particularly strong case for students to have to pay more.
Emissions money pays for cloudy solutions
Experts say it is hard to tell what happens to billions of dollars in taxpayer funds handed out in the Government's Direct Action climate policy.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
Gonski's closing act could still be cut
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hinted that his government will fund the final two years of the Gonski education model.
PS leader plugs private cross-over
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Michael Thawley, says the Australian Public Service (APS) should “open its doors” to the outside world.
Ship crew marks improved view
Adelaide ship-builder ASC has picked itself up from a rough year to post a profit of almost $22 million.
Cash says strikes using public as 'pawns'
The union for federal government workers has been accused of using the public as pawns in their push for a pay rise.
Climate survey shows partisan opinions
A far-reaching CSIRO survey has found Australians views on climate change run on distinctly political lines.
Locals taking better view of multicultural country
University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.
Multi-million payback after Medicare misuse
Doctors have been ordered to repay more than $4 million worth of benefits, following a report into rampant Medicare rorting.