Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
The Federal Government has launched formal action against Canada over wine imports.
NBN defends slow FTTN
Official figures suggest only a quarter of NBN fibre-to-the-node connections can reach the claimed top speed.
PS wage deals will pinch
A new report says public servants' wage rises will fail to keep pace with growing inflation.
First-years to feel uni cuts
Universities Australia says around 10,000 university places will go unfunded this year due to budget cuts.
Senator sounds sub warning
A submariner turned senator has warned of significant cost blowouts in Australia's Future Submarine.
Modelling plots no negative gearing
A new study suggests home ownership would increase and most households would be better off if negative gearing was scrapped.
Sectors seek better access
The federal government has been petitioned by both the public and private sectors to improve access to each other’s data.
Pay fight saving millions
The CPSU says the Federal Government is trying to save money by dragging out pay negotiations.
Survey used to plug federal ICAC
A survey of the federal public sector has found 5 per cent have seen some kind of misconduct.
Frydenberg backs big battery
The energy minister says Snowy 2.0 upgrades will be expensive but necessary.
High fine rate for dole scheme
A federal work-for-the-dole scheme has issued over 350,000 fines to its participants in just two years.
New site for childcare scammers
The Federal Government has launched an online register of childcare centres that “rort the system”.
Deep doubt for NAIF rail loan
Even without the Queensland's rejection, Adani's $1 billion NAIF loan is unlikely to be approved.
Feds defend huge outside spend
The Federal Government has defended the hundreds of millions it has spent on management consultants.
Pay fight finds new home
The launch of the new Home Affairs agency has been far from a fresh start ...
PC says bush push not enough
The Productivity Commission says decentralisation is not a fix for struggling regional economies.
457 fears in new TPP
Unions have issued a warning about the new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Abbott's carbon claims denied
Experts have attacked Tony Abbott’s latest comments on carbon credits.
Emissions switch slammed
The Federal Government has been accused of shifting the goalposts with the release of new annual emissions projections.
Supercomputing boosted
The Federal Government has announced $70 million will be spent to replace Australia’s highest performance research supercomputer, Raijin.