Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - January, 2017
More than 100 Natural World Heritage Sites are being destroyed by encroaching human activities.
Plain packs push good health
Research suggests plain packaging and warning labels are motivating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smokers to quit smoking.
QLD comes together to fight army plans
Both sides of Queensland politics are fighting to stop the compulsory acquisition of agricultural land for an army training ground.
Abbott attacks RET again
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has repeated his call for Australia’s renewable energy target to be scrapped.
Kiefel becomes first female Chief Justice
Australia's first female Chief Justice of the High Court has been sworn in.
Services extended with tele-help
A new partnership should help address inequities in health services for rural and remote areas.
Accolade for advancing stem science
Biomolecular science professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been named Australian of the Year.
Corruption climb halts
Australia has kept its place on a key global corruption index for the first time in four years.
Super grift detailed
Australian workers on the verge of retirement risk being short-changed on their employer superannuation entitlements.
DIBP seeks new tech tools
The Government is seeking tenders for technology to check fingerprints and scan faces at airports.
Pirate probe shows no fear
A new study has looked at whether the fear of punishment influences peoples’ pirate behaviour.
RACP slams unsporting booze ads
The RACP wants alcohol companies to be banned from sponsoring cricket.
Scammers fake ACORN credentials
The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) says it does not call people out of the blue.
Trump hits TPP on day one
Newly-minted US President Donald Trump has made even stronger moves against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Catch the Fire fundraising doused
Repressive religious ministry Catch the Fire has had its charity status revoked...
ANAO spots gaps in detention
Independent audits show the DIBP has spent over $1 billion in the last four years, without proper authorisation.
Future unclear for welfare card
The Social Services Department has not decided whether to expand trials of the cashless welfare card.
Hunt hurtling into health stoush
Greg Hunt will be Australia’s third health minister since 2013, while Ken Wyatt becomes the first Indigenous person to be...
Robo-debt to be double checked
Centrelink’s automated debt-recovery program could face a Senate inquiry.
Questions left for unsettled science
Recent climate progress is positive, but the claim that the ‘science is settled’...
Uneven fields for pot growth
South Australia will examine the potential benefits of a cannabis industry, while moves on the federal level are less clear.