Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - August, 2017
ABS doubts postal vote abilities
Australian Bureau of Statistics insiders have raised "grave doubts" that the same-sex marriage postal vote can be done properly.
Ceremony scrapped in date fight
Feathers have been firmly rustled by a decision not to refer to January 26 as Australia Day.
PM's chief moves to NBN
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...
Multi-billion tech spend questioned
The Senate has voted to support an inquiry into federal IT failures...
Opt-out e-health plan proceeding
The COAG Health Council has green-lit My Health Record, the federal government's e-health record system.
Optus gets more Gov work
Optus Business has secured an extension on its contract with the Agriculture Department...
Power firms urged to use 'plain English'
Power companies must relay costs to customers “in plain English”...
Vaccination campaign coming
Australia's chief medical officer has launched a new campaign to combat anti-vaccination myths.
ASIC enters CBA scandal
ASIC is investigating CBA’s alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
IPA questions high prison spend
A new report says Australia spends more on prisons and police than most other developed countries.
Social code imposes silence
Public servants cannot even react angrily to social media posts that criticise the government under new guidelines ...
Violent video backs welfare card
Footage of violence in Indigenous communities has been used in a push to expand the cashless welfare card.
Study plots hierarchy and sexism
A new study looks at why some women support sexist social systems that actually disadvantage them.
NBN speed woes pinned to low CVC
Telcos only have to pay a few dollars more to eradicate their NBN speed woes, reports claim.
Online courts considered
Leading figures in the Australian legal sector have backed online civil courts.
PM takes slow lane to recognition
The Prime Minister has kicked the can of Indigenous recognition further down the road.
Equality claims denied
The Federal Government is being slammed again over claims inequality is improving.