Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
The federal government has abandoned a plan to keep track of local sport needs.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.
Porter case costs over $700k
The former attorney-general’s legal action has cost the ABC about $780,000 so far.
CEFC backs green connections
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its single largest investment.
Feds eye Vic. quarantine site
The Federal Government will fund a purpose-built quarantine hub in Victoria.
Fuel bail-out reviewed
A new report finds federal measures to bail out oil refineries will benefit shareholders.
G7 eyes tech tax
The world's largest economies have agreed to pursue higher global taxation on tech giants.
Big fee for free info
A consultancy firm has been paid $660,000 to provide no “specific advice” about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy.
Feds concede payment needed
The Federal Government has thrown a life preserver to people in extended COVID-19 lockdowns.
Funds frozen in ATLA probe
Federal authorities are holding up mining royalties while they investigate an Aboriginal native title group.
Future Fund direction questioned
Senators have questioned the blind direction of spending from the federal government’s Future Fund.
FWC deputy in firecracker claim
A Fair Work Commission official has been accused of letting off firecrackers at a work Christmas party.
Navy planning interim subs
The Navy is looking at buying German subs to fill a gap before its French-designed fleet is ready.
River funds re-directed
Funding earmarked for environmental water could be used for bridge upgrades.
ABC defamation case dropped
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.