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Keep away from politically biased activities, public servants told
WEB2 days ago — Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Glyn Davis has issued a clear warning to public servants to refrain from political commentary. Photo: University of Melbourne. Commonwealth public servants have been told in no uncertain terms they are not to get involved in political commentary or activities, even outside of their ...
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WEBRiotact was established in late 2000 as a place for local news, opinion and analysis, and over 57,000 articles+ have been published to date, generating over 700,000+ on-site comments, and over 359,000+ published comments from social media. That spirit lives on as we grow and broaden our audience and content. Region Group has a …
ANU's reach for the knife a sad day for the ACT, and the nation
WEB2 days ago — ANU's reach for the knife a sad day for the ACT, and the nation. 4 October 2024 | Ian Bushnell. Start the conversation. The Australian National University is downsizing to get its financial house in order. It won’t come without pain, both short and long term. Photo: Region. Chief Minister Andrew Barr was still to digest the details when he ...
Government school reforms need to start with 'coalition of
WEB3 days ago — The ACT Education Directorate will have to mobilise teachers who are willing to change their way of doing things if the Strong Foundations literacy and numeracy overhaul is to take hold in Canberra’s government schools, according to a pioneer of the science of learning and explicit teaching movement.. Dr Lorraine Hammond from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, who has been a big ...
Enrolment numbers soar as federal election draws closer
WEBAug 23, 2024 — As at 30 June this year, 97.9 per cent of all eligible Australians are enrolled to vote – higher than the 96.2 per cent leading into the 2022 federal election (as at 30 June 2021). Enrolment of 96.8 per cent at the last election’s close of rolls was a record high. An estimated 92.9 per cent of Indigenous Australians are now enrolled to vote ...
Reuse assessment declares whole-of-government resource
WEBAug 20, 2024 — The GovERP Reuse Assessment Report has just been released publicly, with the four-person panel that reviewed the system declaring that despite an investment of over $340 million since 2019, GovERP did not deliver on its objectives. The panel went on to say that future investment in a whole-of-government enterprise …
Surge in data breaches suggests we're losing the battle
WEB5 days ago — The OAIC was notified of 527 data breaches from January to June 2024, according to the latest Notifiable data breaches report released in September. This is the highest number of notifications since July to December 2020 and an increase of nine per cent from the second half of 2023. Governments …
ACT's restorative justice scheme is a 'valuable alternative ... - Riotact
WEBNov 12, 2023 — ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner Heidi Yates said she “warmly welcomed” the report’s findings. “The evaluation tells us that victim-survivors have been able to make careful, informed, supported decisions about whether restorative justice is the right pathway for them,” she said.