PS News   THIS WEEK
 Independent News for the Western Australian Public Service. Edition #122. Updated to Tuesday, 31 January 2012.
THIS WEEK’S UPDATE ONLINE NOW:  http://wa.psnews.com.au

MAIN NEWS STORIES

Union push for PS job security
   Claims permanency is best ...read more...
PS achievers make honours list
   Queen recognises excellence ...read more...
Information reforms reflected in media
   Study finds positive news ...read more...
Consumers eat up smartphone app
   New information resource popular ...read more...
NAPLAN report a good one for WA
   Final results show improvement ...read more...
  Prison report has good and bad
   Bunbury facing challenges ...read more...
Thousands sign up to call Australia home
   New citizens welcomed ...read more...
New levy to protect energy industry
   DMP boosts safety services ...read more...
Consumers hot on cooling off
   Biggest issue identified ...read more...
Four-hour review timely for hospitals
   Troublesome issues addressed ...read more...
PLUS MUCH MORE...

PS FEATURES

Superannuation not so super for women alone
   by Malcolm King
Media gets the message: Information reforms refocus reporting
   by Steve Haigh and Candice Thompson
Brain training: Brainy app puts grey cells to work
   by Suha Ali

INTERNATIONAL

PS stories from Ireland, Thailand, Kenya, Canada,
United Kingdom, Namibia
...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...

BOOKS

   Rama Gaind's take on the latest and best books for the PS
...read more...
 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Aiming for goals: Deciding how to kick off
   by Bob Crawford
Getting physical: Knowing where and why it hurts
   by Neil Tuttle
Performance magic: 10 ways to improve yours
   by Todd Durkin

TALKING POINT

Degree of difficulty:
  Do we really need so many graduates?

   by Brian Holden ...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...
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Cheers,

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