Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - October, 2018
Airservices Australia staff will strike next Tuesday after pay negotiations broke down.
New drought funds questioned
Advocates are concerned that funds previously earmarked for the NDIS are being used to fund drought relief.
Victoria joins big China deal
Victoria says it will sign up to China's controversial One Belt, One Road initiative.
Birmingham knock-backs decried
Universities have expressed dismay at “political interference” in the blocking of $4 million in grants.
Live export review released
The Agriculture Minister is responding to claims his department has been unwilling to use its powers to protect animals.
MDBA slammed in new review
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has been accused of maladministration.
Pollution deaths tallied
Seven million deaths are caused by air pollution each year, new global stats show.
Companies see change coming
Australian company directors have nominated climate change as a number one issue for the Federal Government.
IPA attacks LNP power plays
The IPA has accused the Morrison Government of breaching Liberal values by threatening energy companies.
Leaders call to end coal
Twenty-two eminent Australian scholars and health experts have signed a letter demanding the Federal Government phase out coal.
PM launches power price plan
The Federal Government has announced new measures to help consumers and businesses keep down energy costs.
Report card shows regional issue
New analysis suggests the location of a school is more important than whether it is public or private.
BOM responds to forecast concerns
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has responded to claims it was damaging its forecasting.
Data open to 'authority creep'
Critics say “authority creep” is allowing increasing numbers of government agencies to access people’s data.
Warning over myGov tracking
People fleeing domestic violence have been warned that former partners could trace them via their children's myGov accounts.
Issues arise at nuclear lab
A review has found a number of issues at a 1950s-era nuclear medicine lab in south-west Sydney.
PM issues abuse apology
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the nation for failing survivors of institutional child sex abuse.
Call to widen My Health window
A Senate committee has recommended Australians be given another year to opt out of the My Health Record system.
Feds want to filter searches
The Federal Government wants to be able to instruct Google to demote search results for pirate sites.
Tech firm gives back door warning
Cisco has contradicted Peter Dutton’s claims that the government’s decryption bill will not result in “back doors” in their products.