Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Australia’s population has hit the magic 23 million for the first time, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Population Clock striking 23 million at 9:57pm on 23 April.
Commission tracks workforce evolution
The Productivity Commission has tracked the ever-changing nature of the Australian workforce, publishing a report into the different arrangements of employment over the 2001-11 period.
CPI posts 0.4 per cent rise
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 0.4 per cent in the March quarter, following on from a 0.2 per cent increase in December, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Government outlines NRM funding
The Federal Government has announced it will continue to support Natural Resources Management organisations (NRMS), with $669 million to continue work over the coming five years.
NSW signs up to Gonski
New South Wales has become the first state to sign up to the Federal Government’s contentious Gonski reforms of school funding.
SA and Victoria push for local car fleet
The South Australian and Victorian Governments have formed a united front at the recent Council of Australian Government meeting in an effort to get Federal and State governments to use a majority of Australian made vehicles in their fleets.
Virgin given the all clear on Tiger bid
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose Virgin Australia’s bid to take a 60 per cent stake in rival budget carrier Tiger Airways.
Consumer spending continues rally
Consumer spending has recorded its seven straight month of growth, posting a healthy 0.4 per cent increase in March according to the Commonwealth Bank’s latest Business Sales Indicator (BSI).
Government shreds $90 billion claim
Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has claimed to have ‘torn the shreds’ out of the assumptions underpinning the Opposition’s claims that the National Broadband Network could exceed $90 billion in final costs.
Land sales up finds new report
The December quarter saw a 13 per cent upswing in residential land sales, according to the latest HIA-RP Data Resedential Land Report.
Feds announce closing the gap funding
The Federal Government has announced it will deliver $777 million to fund its share of the renewed National Partnership on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes for a further three years ending in June 2016.
Waiting times on the increase finds AIHW
The average waiting time for elective surgery is continuing to hover at around 36 days, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Australia tipped to be top LNG exporter
Federal Resources Minister, Gary Gray, has predicted the country will soon become the world’s largest liquefied natural gas.
Telstra wins $1.1 billion Defence contract
Telstra has won a $1.1 billion, six year contract to deliver telecommunications services to Defence.
Government moves to improve CSG emissions monitoring
The Federal Government has announced it will move to improve measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from coal seam gas exploration and production.
Growth index posts healthy Feb gains
The nation’s economic activity has hit 4.2 per cent in February, comfortably above the 2.8 per cent long term trend growth, according to the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index.
New ACCC appointments announced
The Federal Government has announced a number of key appointments to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Pollution down as economy grows
Australia’s carbon pollution has recorded a slight decline in 2012, according to the National Greenhouse Accounts released by the Federal Government.
The world burns while pollies fiddle finds new report
Australian politicians are displaying a discernable lack of courage in dealing with the threats of climate change, University of Melbourne researchers are warning.
ACCC ready for communications revolution says Chairman
The national consumer watchdog is ready and willing to deal with the ‘many issues’ flowing on from the continuing communications industry revolution.
Australian IT languishing finds new report
Australia has slipped to 18th position in the World Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness Index, with Government procurement, efficiency and success all contributing to the overall decline.