Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - May, 2021
Former attorney-general Christian Porter has dropped legal action against the national broadcaster.
ADF in court for fatal accident
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has introduced changes after a soldier was killed during a live-fire training exercise.
Feds reject intervention
Victoria has announced a $250 million scheme to help locked-down companies, but the Federal Government ...
Free flu jab boosts rate
Research shows that offering a free flu vax for kids has increased vaccination rates.
NBN workforce issues unpacked
Reports say NBN Co accidentally flooded its own workforce scheduling system.
Federal favour laid out
Federal government ministers made dozens of secret funding decisions against the advice of their own departments last year.
Partial win in kids' climate case
A group of Australian teenagers has had a breakthrough in their climate change class action case against the Commonwealth.
Reforms fail to improve employment
Centrelink mutual obligations have helped private agencies’ profits, but not job seekers.
Favour focus in airport deal
A new report finds failures by a federal department over Western Sydney Airport land deals.
MP slams country coverage
Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud has accused Telstra of abandoning regional Australia.
CSIRO leads hydrogen drive
Australian experts are on a new mission to increase the use of hydrogen fuel.
Indigenous allocation ignored
Traditional owners say they are missing out on a rare opportunity for new water.
CSIRO digs into mining future
Australia’s top scientists say one of the nation’s oldest industries is key to some of its newest endeavours.
Maralinga risks continue
New research suggests contamination from nuclear tests at Maralinga could be worse than previously thought.
Kurri Kurri gas plan questioned
Snowy Hydro will build a $600 million gas-fired power plant in the Hunter Valley, despite experts rejecting government claims...
Space head plugs safety role
Australia needs cyber tools to keep up in the space arms race, according to the head of the national Space Agency.
Experts probe Gap scheme
A five-year study of Australia's ‘Closing the Gap’ program suggests it is largely failing.