Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Health Minister Sussan Ley has responded to claims people will soon wait longer for their Medicare refunds.
Trump told Paris matters
Australians rise in uni ranks
Six Australian universities are among the top 100 in the world, according to the latest Times rankings.
RBA boss explains banks' rate behaviour
The RBA governor says banks were right not to pass on rate cuts.
Island research upgrades expected
Australian scientists are calling for the Federal Government to come through with funding for the Macquarie Island research centre.
Ministers going back over Gonski
State governments have been pulled into an overhaul of the Gonski school funding model.
Scullion claims "cracker" meeting
The Indigenous Affairs Minister has met with unhappy Indigenous ...
Minister clarifying foreign feelings
The Federal Government may change its foreign investment guidelines to appease angry investors.
Canada to regulate unwilling areas
Canada is introducing a carbon price for regions that do not regulate emissions by themselves.
Coal cooling is not political
Experts say major super funds are not moving away from coal investments for political reasons.
Finnish facility piques local interest
South Australian authorities are interested in a giant underground facility being dug in Finland.
Greens question site block claims
Choice says there are plans to block websites that do not charge GST.
Offshore contracts rushed, Dutton says
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton admits his department has made mistakes in its handling of contracts for offshore detention centres.
Recently-raided Senator steps down
A Senator targeted in AFP raids wants to spend more time with his family.
$500,000 super switch ditched
The Federal Government has leapt heroically back from the verge of useful retirement system changes.
Coal closure damage downplayed
New research suggests Australia could phase out coal production without taking a massive economic hit.
Offshore abuse costing billions
Australia’s offshore processing and mandatory detention scheme has cost close to $10 billion since 2013.
Rural shift costs still covered
Barnaby Joyce is not releasing the cost-benefit analysis for moving 175 public servants from Canberra to Armidale.
Sims backs gas links
The ACCC says it makes sense for Australia’s various gas network to be connected to each other.
Get Qualified going to court
The ACCC is taking action against a training college that promised to turn peoples’ experience into qualifications.