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Edition Number 256.  Updated to Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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Main News Purchasing processes
lead way in reforms

   Gov’t plans to do business easier ...read more...
Other Stories PS achievers make honours list
   Queen recognises excellence ...read more...
Union call for temp staff crackdown
   Fears permanents losing out ...read more...
Business call to sack PS staff quicker
   Hard line in Tasmania ...read more...
Information reforms reflected in media
   Study finds positive news ...read more...
Paper puts brakes on community drivers
   Study to look at regulation ...read more...
Teachers upskill for disability program
   Students to get more support ...read more...
Flash new campaign on lightning strikes
   Education program for water users ...read more...
Treasury rings up agency costs advice
   New Circular on reimbursement ...read more...
Parkland snaps off photo competition
   Visitors urged to take pictures ...read more...
Ski boat operators in deep water
   Boaters found to be talking risks ...read more...
New pool laws to protect young
   Draft paper proposes measures ...read more...
DPI goes to town on rural property
   New factsheet on buying rural land ...read more...
Boat warning fuelled by fuel fires
   Owners warned to take care ...read more...
Pensioners plug into energy experts
   Program visits Sydney’s west ...read more...
Senior Appointments
   Who’s who and who’s moving in the PS ...read more...
And in other news...    IPAA VP honoured
   REVS off the road
   Records linked to NZ
   Signs explain walk
   Pig hunters hunted ...read more...
emailLetters: Your Sayemail    Temporaries too permanent
   Telework doesn’t tally
   Assigning stigmas ...plus more...
Talking Point Degree of difficulty:
   Do we really need so many graduates?

   On the job training has been lost to demands for university degrees says Brian Holden but that hasn’t made workers any smarter ...read more...
Personal Development Aiming for goals: Deciding how to kick off
   by Bob Crawford
Getting physical: Knowing where and why it hurts
   by Neil Tuttle
Performance magic: 10 ways to improve yours
   by Todd Durkin
PS Features Superannuation not so super for women alone
   by Malcolm King
Media gets the message: Information reforms refocus reporting
   by Steve Haigh and Candice Thompson
Brain training: Brainy app puts grey cells to work
   by Suha Ali
Out Of Hours Thames Town – new meaning to Chinese takeaway
   by David Ellis
Old school Aussie cuisine
   by Christine Salins
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