Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Not only are many Australians unhappy with the major political parties, their satisfaction with democracy itself has dropped too, a study shows.
Road fund freeze sees services squeezed
More councils are calling out for millions of dollars in federal road funding to be unfrozen.
Science cuts strike at vital tasks
Government cuts to the CSIRO’s infectious disease research could not have come at a worse time, staff say.
Wonky GST split divides state blame
The Federal Defence Minister has slammed the national GST distribution system, labelling it a “scandal”.
Councils call for all tiers to tighten Water Act
A group of councils have used their combined voice to call for changes to water laws.
Murdoch makes bold claim to do nothing
Media owner Rupert Murdoch says Australians should be greatly sceptical of climate change and its impacts.
Reef keeps diving in five-year review
Two updated reports this week show the Great Barrier Reef is still deteriorating.
Foreign force for Gorgon questioned
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) says one company is trying to bring in dozens of foreign workers to avoid hiring Australians for a massive gas project in Western Australia.
Big grants to advance ideas for aging issues
The NHMRC will fund five teams looking at different elements of dementia.
Lives and livelihoods saved with new subsidy
The Federal Government has begun subsidising Avastin for women with stage 3 and 4 ovarian cancer.
Over-powered nation blamed on all sources
South-eastern Australia won’t need any more generators for at least 10 years, according to new analysis.
Watchdog keeps guard for lonely hearts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on online dating scams, as people continue to be swindled out of their fortunes by romantic promises.
First steps made harder by harsh state of jobs
An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate has brought a particularly hard hit to youth joblessness.
Aboriginal gaps must be leapt by all
Senator Nova Peris says all Australians need to push for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people.
State sweeps set stage for unlikely federal probe
Some may be wondering what happened to a budding movement from a few months ago, when it appeared there would be a push to set up a federal corruption watchdog.
Talks stalled as Defence drones internally
It could be months before wage talks begin for 20,000 civilian employees from the Department of Defence, which is paying for a string of celebrity speakers in the meantime.
Estimates is the place for most vile verbiage
A legal quirk has allowed a top-ranking public servant to refer to a Fairfax journalist as a “bottom feeder”.
Ship's docking brings new level for sea science
Australia’s chief research group has finally taken delivery of its incredible new science vessel.
Strikes could stop export billions
Strikes will put one major resource port out of operation, but similar action has been avoided at another.
Blood drug may have put data under the rug
A scandal is emerging around the anticoagulant drug dabigatran, marketed as Pradaxa.
Breeze of uncertainty holds back green tide
With the results of a review still looming, insiders say Australian renewable energy is “dead”.