Big corporates better at attracting people with disabilities than the public sector

Disability employment rate in the public sector continues to fall.

23 March, 2015

Is 2% as good as it gets for APS bargaining?

Falling inflation subdues wage growth.

5 March, 2015

Abbott pushes Defence pay deal to 2.0%

Uniformed wage offer limps over low inflation rate.

4 March, 2015

Offshore submarine build gets industry blowtorch

Use it or lose it warning on local maintenance capability.

23 February, 2015

Abbott retreats in Defence pay row

Entitlements and leave to stay, pay increases could be revisited next year.

1 December, 2014

‘Darkhotel’ espionage threat checks-in for G20

Luxury tax on sensitive data.

10 November, 2014

Lambie lobs legislative grenade into Defence pay row

Threat to block all government legislation.

7 November, 2014

Palmer demands PM lift Defence pay by 2.5%

Wage battle intensifies.

23 October, 2014

Intelligence agency hiring too slow amid heightened terror alert

Intelligence agencies flooded with information

16 September, 2014

Australian Public Service braces for Commission of Audit

By Julian Bajkowski Federal public servants are steeling themselves for a wide-ranging Commission of Audit by an incoming Tony Abbott Coalition government as the Prime Minister Elect prepares to come good on his election promise to cut down on wasteful and inefficient expenditure. Having received the incoming government brief from the public service known as […]

10 September, 2013

Aussie Special Forces want smartphones for combat

By Julian Bajkowski Australia’s elite combat forces serving in regions including Afghanistan could soon be issued devices like iPhones and iPads as standard kit for fighting wars as the military looks to give soldiers a digital edge over their adversaries. The Department of Defence has called for technology suppliers to provide it with ideas on […]

23 August, 2012

Defence recruits through ManpowerGroup

Workforce solutions provider, ManpowerGroup has been awarded a contract, worth at least $400 million over five years, by the Recruiting Services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).   The contract renews ManpowerGroup‘s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) collaboration with the ADF for the next five years. It also covers the entire recruiting process – including marketing, recruiting […]

30 April, 2012

Kitting up soldiers

By Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare AWhat is a soldier issued with when they go to Afghanistan? Before I started this job a year ago I had no idea. I’ve since learned its 105 different items, worth about $9,650. Everything from boots to body armour.   Soldiers push a shopping trolley through the Defence […]

16 December, 2011

Government invests $13 million for Defence

Five projects were selected out of 119 submissions received under Round 15 of the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program.   “In supporting these proposals we have the potential to advance Defence capability, produce innovative products for Defence and civilian use and stimulate Australian industry growth,” Mr Snowdon said.   “Defence is proud to […]

25 August, 2011