Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - January, 2020
A review of the NDIS has found it is plagued with delays, frustrating and difficult to understand.
PM rejects climate critics
The Prime Minister has rejected claims that he has no real climate plans.
US cops using scraped faces
New reports show hundreds of US police departments are using a face recognition app described as “dystopian”.
Audit shows sporting pork-barrel
The auditor-general has found a federal government minister awarded $100 million worth of grants based on electorates the Coalition wanted to win.
RBA defends cash ban
The Reserve Bank has responded to conspiratorial concerns about its proposed cash ban.
Andrews wants advanced talks
Australia's science minister wants the climate change debate to move several steps ahead.
Garnaut sees green profits
A leading Australian economist says Australia can have zero emissions and still profit from minerals.
Fires lead to fibre call
The current Australian bushfire season has exposed a need for more resilient telecommunications.
Firms push for new nicotine
Some of the world’s biggest tobacco companies want to meet with the Federal Government ...
New funds for bush response
The Federal Government has announced several new health projects in response to ongoing bushfires.
PM hints at emissions change
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested the government may bolster its carbon emission reduction efforts.
Snowy slowed by fire damage
Bushfires are causing problems for the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, with machinery lost and a nearby town half-destroyed.