Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - September, 2014
The high cost of child care is keeping tens of thousands of Australian parents from working, even though they want to.
New probe will prod QLD LNP right up to election
An unprecedented probe into the Queensland Government has been launched, and there is very little that it will not investigate about the current LNP regime.
Reef win is small relief as local pollution ranks high
Australia has dropped a few spots on a list of the worst-polluting countries in the world.
Possible rights breach in harsh new rules
A parliamentary review overseen by an LNP member has found that a budget measure forcing young jobseekers to wait months for benefits could put them at serious risk.
Reforms could compensate for wild Comcare claims
The Federal Government is rumoured to be preparing an assault on the public service's “compo culture”.
Big push to grab gas
A big campaign has been launched this week to push for an Australian domestic gas reservation policy.
Calls for more than money as Ebola takes hold
Many of the big Australian health groups want the Federal Government to do more about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, but the Foreign Minister says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not asked.
Cormann calls for names to take a slice of Medibank
The Federal Government is softening the ground ahead of the Medibank Private sale.
Deleted funds tipped as source of typos
Public servants say tough conditions are leading to mistakes in the official Parliamentary record.
Most states sign better deal for Indigenous support
The Federal Government has pledged $100 million to boost basic services in remote Aboriginal communities.
Spy bills spell deeper looks online
Experts have analysed just how much freedom Australian citizens have given up to fight the abstract enemy of terrorism.
Vital spend drops to unhealthy level
Federal Government health spending has dropped to a record low, according to new figures.
Corrupt procurement study makes global stage
Three Queensland researchers have had their work on cutting corruption featured in one of the most authoritative publications in the world.
Study says with big steps we could be carbon-free
Australia could get to zero net emissions by 2050, without compromising prosperity or economic opportunities, data suggests.
Union clings to Labor's line as LNP forces change
Farmers, industry groups and the Federal Government are all calling for reform of coastal shipping regulations, but the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says it won’t happen without a fight.
Awards show safety lives on land and sea
An awards night has capped the leading forces in workplace health and safety, rehabilitation and return to work services.
Broad body puts out call for job support
More than forty companies that support the building, mining and energy industries say Federal Government moves could put thousands of jobs at risk.
Calls for big tax grab as giants hide their wealth
Australia will seek to claw back billions of dollars that big mining, building and technology companies funnel out of the country to avoid tax.
Health and business boost worth price on carbon
Research from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown that carbon pricing and climate action are not just for greenies – they can have real economic benefits as well.
Pleas for people power to slow Ebola spread
The weekend saw the African nation of Sierra Leone in lockdown as a measure to stop the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
Our debt is not deadly, say the people who know
A group of 63 Australian economists have released a joint statement rejecting the Federal Government’s repeated insistence that the country is facing a “budget emergency”.