Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - September, 2021
The European Union has postponed negotiations for a free trade agreement with Australia.
NTEU backs vaccines
The National Tertiary Education Union has backed compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for university staff and students.
Regulators want green rules
Financial regulators have again warned that Australia risks losing out by not adopting new climate change rules.
TEQSA ranks expand
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has a new commissioner.
Call to split cyber bill
Emergency laws could be rushed through to help businesses fend off major cyber attacks.
Services sticks with weak certificates
Services Australia says it is not changing its COVID vaccine certificate despite them being easily faked.
Staff rocked by sub switch
Defence staff have been offered counselling for 'stress and uncertainty' after a big sub deal was scrapped.
FWC rules on work jabs
A dissenting member of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has labelled mandatory vaccines for workers “medical apartheid”.
China bans crypto trades
China has announced that transactions of crypto-currencies are now illegal...
Power plan hits hurdles
States and territories could cause trouble for the Federal Government’s coal power subsidy plan.
Capital exodus continues
The surge of people moving from capital cities to regional centres continues.
Indigenous agency overworked
A union survey has found the National Indigenous Australians Agency is overworked and understaffed.
Robodebt details hidden
The Commonwealth Ombudsman says documents from the creation of the Robodebt scheme need to be kept secret.
Carbon credits dubbed "junk"
A new report raises some serious integrity concerns with Australia’s ‘junk’ carbon credits.
Australia Post making big tech move
Australia Post says it is nearing the end of a massive telecommunications transformation.
Porter lingers to avoid byelection
Former attorney-general Christian Porter has resigned and saved the Coalition from a difficult byelection.
Sub deal stoush emerging
A diplomatic spat has erupted between Australia and France over a new submarine deal.
UN pushes pledges
UN chief Antonio Guterres says the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to a hotter future.
Experts urge nuclear training
Australia’s new submarine deal will require a generation of nuclear specialists to be trained.