PS News   THIS WEEK
Independent News for the Australian Public Service. Edition #340. Updated to Tuesday, 20 November 2012.
THIS WEEK’S UPDATE ONLINE NOW:  http://www.psnews.com.au/APS.html
MAIN NEWS STORIES
UN in search for PS excellence    Public Service awards open ...read more... Federal fund for State PS    Help for redundant staff ...read more... Women’s target in the pink    Board membership nears goal ...read more... Emergency alerts to have txt appeal    World-first system for disasters ...read more... Treasurer puts his money on Treasury    Claims it’s one of world’s best ...read more...		Bank’s researchers don’t bank on bank    RBA forecasts found wanting ...read more... Criminal checks locked in    Histories trial extended ...read more... Leadership researcher in search of leaders    Survey seeks volunteers ...read more... Defence enlists US telescope    MoU on space surveillance ...read more... Energy regulator in power play    Rules for suppliers issued ...read more... PLUS MUCH MORE...
PS in Focus - Photos and faces from PS gatherings, get-togethers and goings on ...access here...
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Speech therapy: How to pick a talk topic    by Michael Lee Free and easy: How taking responsibility can lead to freedom    by Beth Banning and Neill Gibson Fat busting: Making or breaking the weight loss challenge    by Barrett Woodrich  INTERNATIONAL United Kingdom    Sacking plan to speed up PS ...read more... Wales    Staff shortages hit legislation ...read more... Canada    Country can’t afford needs of ageing ...read more... New Zealand    PS sick list double the rest ...read more... United Kingdom    Gov.uk signs up first agencies ...read more... 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       The best and most valuable PS-related conferences and special events ...access here...		PS FEATURES Project pain: The why, why, why of PPPs    by Flavio Menezes Living longer: Can health and social care keep up?    by Mark Britnell Educating the masses: Can a poor student get into university?    by Tim Pitman  TALKING POINT The stunning truth:   Are tasers as deadly as they seem?    A law-enforcement tool supposed to save injury and death is injuring and killing people says Kellie Tranter who looks to find out why ...read more...  PS-sssst...!    Another behind-the-news look at what’s really happening in the PS ...read more...  OUT OF HOURS Travel, Wine & Dine, At The Movies, Motoring ...plus much more...  BOOKS    Rama Gaind’s take on the latest and best books for the PS ...read more...
If you’d prefer not to receive these update notices, please click here to unsubscribe or simply reply to this email with “unsubscribe” in the subject box. Cheers, Frank Cassidy Editor - PS News editor@psnews.com.au