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Arizona woman's heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more

The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules

The Independent UK

Barnaby Joyce trashed the regulator and left Labor to clean up his pesticide mess

The former Nats leader was told it was a bad idea to move the pesticides regulator to his electorate, but he did it anyway.

Crikey

After robodebt, here's how Australia can have a truly 'frank and fearless' public service again

The robodebt royal commission revelations have triggered revulsion in all fair-minded Australians.

The Conversation

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Union slams 'outdated opinions' after APS working from home win

Debate has erupted around flexible work in the public sector.

The Canberra Times

Tell Ya Boss To Get Fkd: A Bunch Of Aussies Have Now Won The Right To WFH Full-Time

170,000 Aussies will never have to set foot in their icky, fluorescent-lighting offices again.

Pedestrian.tv

‘Never again’? Robodebt can and will happen again

Robodebt needed compliant public servants and a minister willing to mislead colleagues. There’s no reason why it couldn’t happen again.

Crikey

Robodebt royal commission recommends prosecutions, reform and an end to arbitrary cabinet secrecy

The inquiry has handed down 57 recommendations to improve the government and public service.

Crikey

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Newcastle's first public service academy opens

The Hunter has 'work force, profile and potential' to attract public servants

Newcastle Herald

APSC considers guidance for staff moving to consultancies

Questions on confidentiality and conflicts of interest are rising to the surface.

The Canberra Times

The Canberrans awarded in the King's Birthday honours list

Almost 70 people in the ACT are included in the honours and awards list.

The Canberra Times

How reliance on consultancy firms like PwC undermines the capacity of governments

In the wake of the PwC scandal, there is renewed interest in the work of outside agencies within Australian government.

The Conversation

Government proposes salary boost for lowest-paid staff to reduce pay gaps across Australian Public Service

The federal government has outlined its plan to fix "pay fragmentation" — large differences in salaries among staff employed at the same level.

ABC News

Big four’s vicious $4bn circle of government contracts and political donations

The Centre for Public Integrity has released a report on this co-dependent culture as pressure builds for action against consultancies playing on both sides of the fence.

Crikey

Public service audit reveals $20.8b spent on external contractors and consultants in 2021-22

An audit of the Australian Public Service workforce has found that $20.8 billion was spent hiring tens of thousands of external contractors and consultants in the 2021-22 financial year, most of which saw the Liberal-National Coalition in power.

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The Canberra Times

APS reforms seek to lift First Nations representation

'It's important you provide that space and support to do that.'

The Canberra Times

Public servant stole hundreds of work laptops to 'help children in the Philippines'

The former APS level 6 worker will spend six months behind bars.

The Canberra Times

'COVID was good for business': cafe chain's rapid expansion

While high-profile hospitality giants crumble, one popular cafe chain is brewing up new stores.

The Canberra Times

APS pay talks to focus on boost for lowest-paid workers

Initial steps to address pay for people in the lowest-paid agencies will be taken, the public service commission says.

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The Canberra Times

'Improved' government bargaining position on APS pay: CPSU

Making conditions across the APS more common will be a 'considerable challenge'.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: The robodebt royal commission is our most important in a long while

It has taken the robodebt royal commission to do it, but Australians are being given dramatic evidence that the very underpinnings of our system of government have been trashed at great cost to the nation.

The Canberra Times

'Mind boggling': AIATSIS executive says her staff are paid much less than other public servants

Dr Hughes said she 'laughed at' the initial pay offer for her role at AIATSIS.

The Guardian - UK

‘We have to pay more for food’: Britain’s biggest tomato farmer on the runaway costs of growing

Soaring costs from light and fertiliser to pickers and packaging led APS Group to leave one in 12 of its glasshouses empty last winter

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Announces $1 Billion for African Development

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday the North African nation will allocate a billion dollars to finance development projects across the continent through the Algerian Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development. The official APS news agency said his decision was announced in a speech read by Prime Minister…

AFP

Algeria announces $1 billion for African development

Algiers (AFP) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday the North African nation will allocate a billion dollars to finance development projects across the continent through the Algerian Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development.

The Canberra Times

'Ready and committed': APS pay bargaining to begin by March

Talks to bring APS pay and conditions across agencies in line with each other will begin by March.

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