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New ACT Gov Concessions website for the community

New ACT Gov Concessions website for the community

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

The web site aims to help a wide range of individuals, including older people, people with specific health need, people [...]

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Palin threatens to Sue Blogger for federal investigation rumours

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

The website Citizen Media Law Project reports Alaska Governor Sarah Palin directed her lawyer to publish an open letter to [...]

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New British High Commissioner appointed to Australia (Baroness Valerie Amos)

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Jonathon Reynolds - 0 comments

The UK in Australia website (part of the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office web presence) has announced that Baroness Valerie [...]

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NSW Government Stimulus Package powered by Google Maps

NSW Government Stimulus Package powered by Google Maps

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 1 comment

The NSW government is investing $62.9 billion in an Economic Stimulus package that will generate employment for 160,000 NSW men [...]

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ACT – Majura Parkway Realignment EIS

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

The Chair of the North Canberra Community Council (NCCC), Jochen Zeil, has called for more information on the proposed Majura [...]

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27 Treasury ACTPS received long service awards

Posted on June 21, 2009 by scoop - 0 comments

ACT Treasurer, Katy Gallagher MLA, has presented 27 ACT Treasury employees with “ACT Long service awards“ in recognition of their 20 [...]

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ABC Political Journalist wins Federal Parliament Award

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

ABC Radio’s Chief Political Correspondent Lyndal Curtis has won the prestigious Paul Lyneham Award, the award recognises excellence in journalism [...]

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Kate Lundy’s Public Sphere #2: Government 2.0

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Michael de Percy - 1 comment

Senator Kate Lundy has organised the next Public Sphere event on Government 2.0 to be held at Parliament House on [...]

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Long Service Award to 537 ACTPS

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 1 comment

The ACT Government presented Long Service Awards to 537 TAMS employees that have worked in the ACT public service for20 [...]

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Immigration Bridge, Can They Build It?

Immigration Bridge, Can They Build It?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Captcha - 2 comments

The Immigration Bridge Australia proposal seeks to commemorate the contribution that migrants have made to Australia. The proposed 400m bridge [...]

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Obama: Change you can no longer believe in

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Jonathon Reynolds - 11 comments

In a stunning speech given by President Obama he proposes “Indefinite Preventive Detention”. Individuals could be imprisoned on the basis [...]

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Complete Centenary of Canberra youth survey for the chance to win $300

Posted on May 21, 2009 by scoop - 3 comments

The ACT Government has announced the launch of a Centenary of Canberra youth survey and is encouraging 12-25 year olds [...]

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And we never saw this coming … NBN to be filtered for National cyber security purposes

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Jonathon Reynolds - 12 comments

At a recent AusCERT security conference on the Gold Coast the Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has let the cat [...]

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What do Australians think of the Federal Budget?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by scoop - 18 comments

So the Federal Government Budget was delivered yesterday and we are now listening to experts talking about it but what [...]

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Have your say on the Narrabundah Long Stay Caravan Park

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 2 comments

The ACT government is asking the community for their views on the future ownership and management options for the Narrabundah [...]

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Victorian Treasurer answered budget questions online

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

The 2009-2010 Victorian Budget was announced last tuesday 5th of May. As a follow up of the new Victorian Budget, [...]

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ACT Light Rail – May 7th 2009 Public Meeting

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Jonathon Reynolds - 3 comments

ACT Light Rail – is a community based, not for profit public transport lobby group comprised of members, (both individuals [...]

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18 weeks of paid maternity leave for ACTPS

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 2 comments

From the 1st of July 2009 the ACT Public Service will provide an additional four weeks paid maternity leave for [...]

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Google and Microsoft to help US President

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 0 comments

Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, and Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, have been named to President’s Obama’s Council [...]

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Canberra Politicians Facebook Bashing

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Valeri Rojas - 1 comment

Canberra politicians are using the popular social network website Facebook but “they are doing it wrong”. ACT Chief Minister Jon [...]

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