Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - October, 2017
ATO sets out IT overhaul
The Australian Taxation Office has launched a four-year project to overcome its repeated IT failures.
Health spend tops 10% GDP
Australian health expenditure topped 10 per cent of GDP for the first time in 2015-16, new data shows.
High-tech spying supported
Claims of a disturbing new ‘mass surveillance’ regime have been raised after a COAG ...
Turnbull responds to NBN issues
The Prime Minister says he is “keenly aware” of NBN issues, but says he is “absolutely on top” of them.
Defence aims at maths minds
The Defence Department wants to recruit Australia’s top new mathematicians.
Comcare conduct "unconscionable"
Federal insurer Comcare’s attempt to recoup payments to an ACT government employee have been labelled “unconscionable”.
Wangaratta would welcome DFAT
The regional Victorian city of Wangaratta wants to become the centre of Australian foreign policy.
Whistleblower panel forming
The Federal Government has detailed the next step in its plan for stronger whistleblower protections.
More mud slung at Adani
India’s former environment minister has warned that authorities are ignoring Adani’s environmental record.