More than 870 public servants found guilty of corrupt behaviour in last six years Last year alone saw 555 Code of Conduct investigations finalised. The Canberra Times · Dec 6, 2023
More than 870 Australian federal public servants acted corruptly over six years, investigation finds The public service commission has created a new team to investigate serious misconduct allegations The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Hampshire villagers bring street’s apostrophe catastrophe to a full stop St Mary’s Terrace in Twyford has regained its lost punctuation after a row that even drew in local author Jane Austen The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023
APVMA cultural review uncovered (no, not that one) Bursting the bureaucracy's bubble. The Canberra Times · Nov 5, 2023
Public servants are putting their 'frank and fearless' advice on post-it notes: Metcalfe Mr Metcalfe said FOI laws mean APS advice is more accessible to the public. The Canberra Times · Nov 3, 2023
Sport broadcasts and gambling ads can't be treated as inseparable Most young fans must think that it is part of the game. Newcastle Herald · Oct 31, 2023
‘Why would you find me attractive?’: the body disorder that needs more attention Celebrity culture, the ‘Zoom effect’ and unrealistic beauty standards have contributed to the rise of the poorly understood dysmorphic condition The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023
India's demand for electricity for ACs to exceed total power consumption of Africa: IEA “India’s demand for electricity for running household air-conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today,” the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on October 24. The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023
'Well above the norm': More Code of Conduct investigations than previously thought Altogether there are around two dozen formal investigations underway. The Canberra Times · Oct 24, 2023
Dept of Agriculture staff to vote on striking for better pay Members will consider striking for 24 hours, and banning overtime. The Canberra Times · Oct 4, 2023
Who is Mike Pezzullo and how did he end up here? 'Undone by a mobile phone' - the steps and side steps of an 'untouchable' public servant. The Canberra Times · Sep 29, 2023
Athlete Bianca Williams cries as she recounts moment police handcuffed her Bianca Williams became tearful at a disciplinary hearing in London where five Metropolitan Police officers could be sacked if misconduct is proven. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in APS What does being impartial really mean? And what should it look like? The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023
Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service The revelations in the Nine newspapers that Mike Pezzullo, secretary of the powerful Home Affairs department, shared with Liberal Party powerbroker Scott Briggs are certainly extraordinary. But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, they must not be treated as an isolated case but as evidence of… The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Black athletes detained in unnecessarily ‘aggressive’ police stop, hearing told The case against five Met Police officers was outlined during a misconduct hearing.
The Canberra Times · Sep 10, 2023 CPSU split on APS-wide pay bargaining, as some members call for more aggressive approach Section of union pushes to reject 11.2 per cent offer.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2023 HS football coach in Georgia punches player, gets arrested for battery The coach was removed from the sidelines and taken into custody by an APS police officer.
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023 Search for volunteers to face eight hours of midge bites Ten volunteers will be paid £100 for midge repellent testing by APS Biocontrol
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023 Citi VP, wealth adviser in Chicago accused of steering older clients into money-losing film projects Helen Grace Caldwell also made horror films — and, the Cook County public guardian’s office says in a lawsuit, solicited older bank clients to put money into her side movie projects.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023 How Illinois’ safety net to protect the elderly from financial exploitation is falling short Paul Borik, 91, who worked as a Chicago Park District horticulturalist at the Garfield Park Conservatory, is among those the state’s safety net increasingly is failing to protect, an Injustice Watch investigation has found.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 5, 2023 Matthew Lloyd Stood Down From Private School Coaching Gig After Attending Team’s Premiership Party AFL legend Matthew Lloyd, now coach of Haileybury College has been stood down from his job after attending a boozy end-of-season celebration.
The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2023 APSC reveals number of robodebt referrals over conduct 'breaches' A taskforce will now consider whether to commence Code of Conduct investigations.
Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2023 Wildfires in Algeria kill dozens, force hundreds to flee homes Thousands of firefighters deployed as deadly wildfires ravage provinces along Algeria’s Mediterranean coast.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 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 Conversation · Jul 13, 2023 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.