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PS News UPDATE
Independent News for the Australian Public Service. Edition Number 222. Updated to Tuesday, 22 June 2010
THIS WEEK'S UPDATE ONLINE NOW:  http://www.psnews.com.au/APS.html

MAIN NEWS STORIES

New beginning for induction materials
APSC announces overhaul ...more...
APSC up front with leadership groups
Top 200 reformers named ...more...
Ombudsman gives tick to new office
Uses opening to put case ...more...
New cancer agency prepares for growth
Sharper focus on major issue ...more...
Defence recruiting in audit firing line
Contract improvements urged ...more...
Fair response to Fair Work policies
Complaints drop 90% ...more...
Dentists extract scheme funds
Audit raises compliance questions ...more...
Big concerns over nanomaterials
Watchdog finds labels lacking ...more...
DIAC in picture on YouTube
New weapon in trafficking war ...more...
Commission to study COAG reform guide
PC to probe impacts and benefits ...more...
PLUS MUCH MORE...

PS FEATURES

Mediation as a workplace tool
by Stewart Rainnie
Protecting the rights of older people
by Elizabeth Broderick
Human rights, health and Indigenous Australians
by Mick Gooda

INTERNATIONAL

PS stories from United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Russia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Fiji ...plus much more...

CAREERS CENTRE

A selection of the more interesting Public Service jobs plus links to every PS vacancy in the land ...access here...

CONFERENCES

More of the best and most valuable PS-related conferences and special events ...access here...

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Having a heart to heart with overtime
by Emma Mason
Are interim managers the best bet?
by Blair McPherson
Typing numerical data
by Eric Wester

TALKING POINT

Man to man: Are we facing a masculinity crisis?
by Warwick Marsh ...more...

PS-sssst...!

Another behind-the-news look at what's really happening in the PS ...more...

OUT OF HOURS

Travel, Wine & Dine, At The Movies, Motoring ...plus much more...
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