Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Government documents show what happened when former energy minister Angus Taylor moved to scrap ACCUs ...
Greens aim at new works
The Greens have pledged to block any new federal funding for existing coal and gas projects.
Local cubesat launch booked
The Australia Space Agency’s first spacecraft has been booked for launch.
Welfare tech overhauled
Centrelink’s giant welfare payments IT overhaul is complete, after seven years and more than $1.58 billion spent.
ACCC aims for scam resilience
The head of the ACCC says she wants to make Australia “the world's hardest target for scams”.
ADF stats show grim admissions
New stats reveal a concerning rate of self-harm cases among Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans.
ATO digs out Rio tax
The ATO has secured an agreement for Rio Tinto to pay a nearly $1 billion tax avoidance settlement.
RBA probe starting soon
A review of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is set to start within days.
Activist warns of Greens risk
A leading environmental activist has warned the Greens not to sink Labor’s 43 per cent emissions cut target.
Sheep tag plan forming
The NSW and federal governments are rushing to respond to the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Ex-MPs face new charges
Former New South Wales Labor ministers Eddie Obeid, Joe Tripodi and Tony Kelly are facing criminal charges.
Light shone on dark report
An official report shows Australia’s land and wildlife are being gradually destroyed.
Whistleblower case maintained
The Attorney-General has refused to drop the prosecution of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle.
Court hears Vault 7 claims
A former CIA software engineer has been charged over the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history.
Pandemic payments extended
Pandemic leave disaster payments will continue for certain workers until the end of September ...
Report reveals friendly posts
A new report shows one in five federal government board positions are filled by political appointees.
Big names look to skills summit
The Prime Minister has announced a national jobs and skills summit to be held in September.
Childhood jabs drop
The global COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the biggest drop in childhood vaccinations in three decades.
Stats show work struggle
Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5 per cent and employers say they are still struggling to find staff.