Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Christine Milne has resigned as leader of the Australian Greens, with a ballot for her replacement to be held soon.
Shorten barges in as science pushed to margin
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says he will step in to bat for CSIRO staff, amid strikes and threats to research centres.
May Day marches mark growing wage threat
Workers around the country have marched on various issues, in the annual May Day union rallies over the weekend.
Piracy bill will block opponents
Digital rights advocates at the Electronic Frontiers Foundation say Australia's proposed copyright law changes are far too vague.
Top 5's big take could be raided
New figures reveal the five coal companies that receive most taxpayer-subsidised diesel via the notorious Fuel Tax Credits scheme.
Councils call to end traumatic detention
Many Australian local government areas are calling out to be allowed to re-house refugees and asylum seekers in their towns.
CSIRO strike starts as pay talks stagnate
Scientists and other staff at the CSIRO are launching industrial action today over management's refusal to budge from the federal government's “hostile” bargaining policy.
Federal funding for key Indigenous efforts
The Federal Government has unveiled more than $10 million worth of new funding to help preserve Indigenous culture and keep Indigenous kids in school.
Public sector ranks high on scale of desire
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has been named the third most attractive employer in the country.
Strike could make waves for turn-backs
Wage disputes could see the Abbott Government’s “Stop the Boats” policy come undone.
Project to plot political polarisation
Voting strictly on party lines means people very rarely know the real opinions of politicians, but one researcher says he may be able to find out.
Borders boosted by IBM's big rig
The Immigration and Border Protection Department is bringing in a talking computer to help it sift through data.
Captain's call behind faux-science post
The University of Western Australia’s latest posting has caused some serious stirrings.
Abuse claim clouds Dutton's offer
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton appears in a new video spruiking the Cambodian solution to asylum seekers, while one of his most vocal opponents accuses him of torture.
Public sector panic prompts security call
Public servants at Centrelink say they go to work every day in fear of violence, and are urging their bosses to boost security at the agency’s shopfronts.
Rain of interest shows need for solid work
The huge Department of Human Services has seen a deluge of applicants for jobs at Centrelink, Medicare and the Child Support Agency.
Stats staff move to strike
Union members at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) look set to join strike action alongside public servants from 12 other departments.
Gallipoli effects from the other side
Australian researchers have exposed the cost the battle of Gallipoli on the Turkish side, long after the dead were cleared from the historic beach.
Labor's super plan shopped around
Labor has proposed superannuation tax changes that it says would bring more than $14 billion from over 10 years to the federal coffers.
Low cost green future waiting on policy, study says
New research says Australia could go 100 per cent renewable, with a few good policies.
Abetz rebukes union call for deeper view
Business groups have reacted poorly to a push by unions to change the Fair Work Act.