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In 2023, civilian federal employees received an average pay increase of 4.6%. The White House says they could see their pay rise by 5.2% in 2024.

In 2022, the average age of a federal workforce employee was 47.

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The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce

The Government has proposed a ban on salary history questions in federal job interviews, in an effort to close the gender pay gap.

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have released a video appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February saying that recent Indonesian military attacks threatened his safety

Australian academic staff say online courses run by for-profit providers lead to distressing workloads and poor standards

A New Zealand pilot, being held hostage in Indonesia's remote Papua region, warns his family that his ordeal "could go on for a long time," in a message sent via the rebels who are holding him captive.

A New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage last month by rebels in Indonesia's Papua region has appeared in videos put out by separatists calling for the United Nations to mediate in the conflict in the resource-rich region.

As courses go online, institutions are increasingly using external companies to deliver them, sparking concerns about quality and value for money