Honours list papers to stay suppressed

Emma Macdonald, Markus Mannheim The secret papers that detail how Australia Day honours are allotted will remain suppressed after a court ruled the public had no right to access them.

Public servant wins legal battle after being injured during sex

Markus Mannheim A PUBLIC servant who was injured while having sex during a work trip has won compensation after a five-year legal battle.

PS numbers defy the axe

Markus Mannheim The federal bureaucracy continued to grow earlier this year despite the toughest crackdown on spending in more than a decade and at a time when many agencies were retrenching staff.

Few know of religious exemption

Markus Mannheim Most people are unaware religious schools can sack teachers who are gay or who have children outside of marriage, a survey says.

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PS union puts temp work in spotlight

Markus Mannheim The federal bureaucracy's army of contractors and temporary employees deserve greater rights to ongoing work, the public servants' union says.

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Women's overtime a love affair

Markus Mannheim Of women who work overtime in the public service, only half are paid for it.

Public service survey reveals what female employees want

Markus Mannheim Most female public servants work overtime but only half are paid for the extra work, a new survey suggests.

Banker's victory in landmark court case

Markus Mannheim A bank manager who tried to kill himself rather than face a meeting to discuss his branch's performance has won a three-year court battle that could dramatically affect how workplaces treat their...

Govt loses half a billion to fraud

Markus Mannheim The federal government reported losses of almost half a billion dollars in 2009-10 through fraud, mostly rorts of welfare benefits.

Oz honours stay secret

Markus Mannheim The secrets behind how Australia Day honours are selected will remain a mystery.

Awards selection to remain secret

Markus Mannheim The secrets behind how Australia Day honours are selected will remain a mystery after a tribunal ruled the Governor-General's office was right to suppress them.

Privacy protection boost for online information

Markus Mannheim Australia's privacy watchdog will gain the power to fine businesses if they fail to protect customers' confidential information, under proposed laws to be unveiled this year.

New laws set to protect online privacy

Markus Mannheim Australia's privacy watchdog will gain the power to fine businesses that fail to protect customers' confidential details, under proposed laws to be unveiled this year.