Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - October, 2019
The $1 trillion International Monetary Fund (IMF) says almost anything would be worth trying in the effort to address climate change.
Flood condemns 'lost decade'
Nadine Flood has slammed politicians over a predicted “lost decade” of pay increases for public servants.
Pre-polling slammed in vote review
A federal election inquiry has heard pre-polling periods are too long.
Extinction action slows cities
Thousands of protesters are disrupting major cities for two weeks of Extinction Rebellion protests.
Sub plans slip out
The French company building Australia’s new submarines may have accidentally tweeted yet-to-be-announced plans.
Unhelpful dams counted
New research contradicts Federal Government claims that no new dams are being built.
Airbag issue dubbed 'critical'
The ACCC says 20,000 vehicles with defective Takata airbags are now classified as “critical”.
Industry wants tech-watchdog
The telecommunications watchdog has backed the idea of an ombudsman for digital platforms.
Visa outsource slammed
Migration groups warn that outsourcing the visa platform is a disaster in waiting.
ANU issues hack report
Details have been revealed about a highly sophisticated cyber attack on the ANU.
Drug tests questioned
Experts have slammed the Federal Government’s plan to drug test welfare recipients.
Redress list grows
Hundreds of sites including churches, schools and community groups have now joined the national redress scheme for victims of child sex abuse.
EY urges 'shovel-ready' stimulus
Consulting firm EY wants more “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy.
Outsourcing deemed "cost-effective"
Services Australia has defended the extensive outsourcing of work.
Locals want Darling supergroup
Native title holders in far-west New South Wales have proposed a major cross-agency organisation to manage the Darling River.
Nuclear costs slammed
An inquiry has heard taxpayers would bear the brunt of a potential nuclear energy industry in Australia.
Snowy Hydro EIS released
Conservationists are concerned about the latest plans for the Snowy 2.0 project.