Friday, December 08, 2017

Funky EC STORIES: Astronomers just discovered a supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe


Operation Lansdowne: weaknesses that allowed ‘sausage factory’ scam.
Calls for probity in public sector recruitment to be strengthened.

Confucius Institute in NSW education department 'unacceptable'.
A former senior intelligence analyst for the Australian government is calling for an urgent review of an arrangement whereby a Chinese government-affiliated entity is embedded inside a state government department.


A third of Australians have ditched their landline

Malchkeon has been saying ...Canola oil linked to Alzheimer's complications in new study

One night this September, construction supervisor Chen Shouli fired off a joke in a chat group.
“Haha,” he typed on his black iPhone 7, followed by an off-color wisecrack about a rumored love triangle involving a celebrity and one of China’s most senior government officials.
Via Hitler's Civil Service Regulations circa 1937


Job for the Hiltler  boy? How we gave up on merit



ATO kills plan to name 'bottom' 10 per cent tech staff









Public Service Commission boss John Lloyd has defended a new guidance for social media
Controversial APS social media rules defended

Federal government procurement spend hits $47 billion in 2016-17 Cash accused of making public service commission 'anti-worker'

Perks of office: public service boss's $9000 office makeover