Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government
Senators have faced a dive boat operator whose business is being harmed by ...
CDP pushing people to the brink
An NT MP has described how a work-for-the-dole scheme is driving people to desperation.
Experts urge new fire regime
Building fire experts have called for important reforms in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze.
PM denies new coal
Malcolm Turnbull says his Government will not build new coal-fired power stations ...
ACCC wants better explanations
The ACCC has told ISPs to advertise the slowest internet speeds consumers will face on their NBN plans.
ATO voices biometric success
The Tax Office is celebrating the considerable uptake of its voice biotmetrics.
ACT to stay out of debate
ACT public servants have been warned against campaigning for or against marriage equality.
Darebin joins date debate
Melbourne’s Darebin council has been stripped of its citizenship ceremony after agreeing not to celebrate colonialism.
ASU wants to stop desk-swaps
A major union is fighting the growing trend of ‘hot-desking’ in government offices.
Frydenberg reflects on power game
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has reflected on the changing state of Australia’s energy system.
Helpful CF drug left off PBS
The PBS has decided not to list a potentially life-changing cystic fibrosis drug.
More pirate sites sunk
Australia’s major telcos have been ordered to block another batch of websites linked to piracy of TV shows and movies.
Pine Gap papers show drone role
Leaked documents have revealed the role that Australia’s secretive Pine Gap base plays on US battlefields.
Plane deal too complex to land
Airservices Australia has been accused of a conflict of interest over a billion-dollar traffic management contract.
ABS doubts postal vote abilities
Australian Bureau of Statistics insiders have raised "grave doubts" that the same-sex marriage postal vote can be done properly.
Ceremony scrapped in date fight
Feathers have been firmly rustled by a decision not to refer to January 26 as Australia Day.
PM's chief moves to NBN
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...