PS News   THIS WEEK
 Independent News for the Australian Public Service. Edition #341. Updated to Tuesday, 27 November 2012.
THIS WEEK’S UPDATE ONLINE NOW:  http://www.psnews.com.au/APS.html
MAIN NEWS STORIES
Support for family violence victims
   Leave options to be flexible ...read more...
Finance framework a one-Act plan
   FMA and CAC to be combined ...read more...
Archives looks back at ties with China
   Celebration of milestone ...read more...
Complaints scheme has judges being judged
   New processes unveiled ...read more...
Too hot heat packs pack a punch
   TGA warns of injuries ...read more...
  River wash-up is final plan
   Murray-Darling future resolved ...read more...
Tourism red tape being unwound
   Governments making progress ...read more...
VAST increase in range for ABC
   Bush to get radio coverage ...read more...
DAFF shuts door on dodgy imports
   Biosecurity compliance boosted ...read more...
Multi-million dollar lift for university
   UC to offer extra courses ...read more...
PLUS MUCH MORE...
PS in Focus - Photos and faces from PS gatherings, get-togethers and goings on ...access here...
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Precious time: Getting the most of life
   by Oli Hille
Taking the heat out of the Christmas rush
   by Catherine Oates-Smith
Rise and shine: When morning breaks bad habits
   by Beth Tabak

 INTERNATIONAL
United Kingdom
   EU urged to sack staff ...read more...
Greece
   PS loss tally hits 400,000 ...read more...
Kenya
   PS accused of drinking too much ...read more...
United Kingdom
   Suppliers bleeding health system dry ...read more...
Jamaica
   PS week celebrates achievements ...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
Employee engagement: The PS challenge of
our time

   by Dean Royles
Toxic workplaces: The dysfunctional to the
dastardly

   by Leanne Faraday-Brash
Levels of public trust are not ideal
   by John Hewson

 TALKING POINT
Manning up:
  Why men are losing the battle of the sexes

   There are 13 reasons why it’s unlucky to be a male in
Australia says Greg Andresen who would like to see
change for both his son and daughter ...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...


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Cheers,

Frank Cassidy
Editor - PS News
editor@psnews.com.au