A weekly round-up of books and features of interest to the Public Service - either at work or home...FeaturesArt vs. child pornographyCEO of the Australia Council for the Arts, Kathy Keele discusses proposed changes to legislation on child abuse and its effects on the artistic community ...more... A model of modern justice Susie Byers encourages all States and Territories to take their lead from a female correctional facility in Western Australia where inmates do their own shopping and learn how to cook French cuisine ...more... Whale-friendly research launch Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett delivers a speech on a multi-national partnership to research whales in an environmentally friendly fashion ...more... Avatar, Confucius and China After pulling Avatar from the cinemas, Chinese officials tried replacing it with a movie on Confucius and loyalty to the State, with poor results, says Mary Kay Magistad ...more... Population: the invisible issue Recent projections for population growth in Australia have prompted discussion on the taboo ‘population issue’ and population control, says Melvin Bolton ...more... Book ReviewsChristine Salins reviews Cravat-A-Licious by Matt Preston ...more...Bob Crawshaw reviews Turn Small Talk into Big Deals by Don Gabor ...more... |
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