A weekly round-up of books and features of interest to the Public Service - either at work or home...FeaturesOutsourcing is the futureIt may be a ‘dirty word’, but outsourcing is the Public Sector’s best bet to meeting limited budgets and improving services, says the UK’s Martyn Hart ...more... People's Bank idea is folly Don’t be ridiculous, says John Roskam, we don’t need a bank run by the Government, we need real banking reform ...more... The Ethics Council: some inconvenient truths? The National Indigenous Representative body’s new Ethics Council is anything but ethical, says Stephen Hagan ...more... Refugee protections in new Bill The Bill introduced into Parliament to extend Australia’s refugee protection framework is a good step forward but more needs to be done, says Dr Jane McAdam ...more... National Disability Strategy in COAG’s hands Graeme Innes believes all levels of Government need to work together on a long term plan to develop a National Disability Strategy ...more... Book ReviewChristine Salins reviews Why Italians Love To Talk About Food by Elena Kostioukovitch ...more... |
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