Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
French defence manufacturer Thales has thrown the town of Bendigo a $75 million bone.
New funds to fight tourist drop
The Federal Government has put up $233 million for tourism and infrastructure projects across five major natural attractions.
PM extends HK visas
Australia is offering a path to permanent residency for thousands of Hong Kong students and other citizens.
Uni studies global COVID cost
The University of Sydney has quantified the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Drought money 'rort' alleged
A $10 million federal grant awarded to the City of Launceston has been labelled “pork barrelling”.
DTA offers new model
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is working to simplify the architecture of government platforms, products, and services.
Pandemic prompts new recruits
There has been a surge in defence recruitments since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Germany moving off coal
Germany is working on laws for its planned phase-out of coal and nuclear energy sources.
Whistleblower's charges trimmed
The Commonwealth has dumped 42 charges against an ATO whistleblower.
Arrests over alleged grift
Federal authorities have frozen millions in assets after three public servants allegedly conspired to influence IT contracts.
PM re-heats defense spend
The Federal Government re-announced billions in existing military spending this week.
Green 'lawfare' denied
Research suggests major developments are not regularly held up because of legal challenges to environmental approvals.
HomeBuilder stalls early
The Federal Government still does not have agreement for its $25,000 HomeBuilder subsidy scheme.
Big boost for eSafety office
The Federal Government says a $10 million boost to the eSafety Commissioner’s budget will help local cyber safety.