Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - February, 2023
US or UK engineers may be brought in when Australia gets nuclear-powered submarines.
ACDC could rock chronic issue
Experts are pushing for the establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease Control.
ARENA backs CSP
ARENA has approved $65 million in funding for Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant.
Battery talks begin
The Federal Government has launched industry consultations to inform its big battery strategy.
Gap goals backed further
The Federal Government will spend over $420 million to provide clean water, food security and housing to ...
Science fund suggested
A major science lobby says a Science Future Fund could generate economic returns of up to $2.3 billion a year.
Visa path opened
Nearly 20,000 refugees on temporary protection and safe haven visas can now apply for permanency.
DFAT acceptance questioned
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been criticised for allegedly shutting out candidates ...
Gender pay laws expanded
The Federal Government has introduced legislation to compel employers to share gender wage data.
New head for FWC
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a new president of the Fair Work Commission.
Royal secrets unwound
An unlikely bunch of codebreakers have cracked the secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters.
ASD preps for REDSPICE
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is preparing a service delivery hub ahead of the $10 billion REDSPICE program.
Defence procurement probed
A confidential Defence report allegedly highlights an exclusionary, insiders-only procurement culture.
Leaders agree on road plan
Federal, state and territory ministers have agreed to a new road safety plan.
Medibank hack claim filed
A class action over a major data breach at Medibank has been filed in the Federal Court this week.
Funding fails to drive results
The Productivity Commission says that despite school funding rising to $72 billion, improvements in academic outcomes ...
"Cult" wins PPE contract
Reports say members of an ultra-conservative religious sect have won the rights to import COVID-19 tests ...