The high price of our dangerous dollar

The high Australian dollar, propped up by the global liquidity bubble, keeps ANZ CEO Mike Smith up at night. The RBA must address the issue or a great many Australian businesses will suffer. 26 Oct 2012 6:14 AM

Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/dollar-interest-rates-housing-currency-commodities-pd20121025-ZEAQT?opendocument&src=idp&emcontent_ausdollar

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The quiet world of introverts

Spot the shy one (Thinkstock.com)

The assumption that introverts lack social skills overlooks the value of their way of working.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

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State Government blasted over parks

THE state auditor-general has blasted a government department over failing to implement recommendations on sustainable management of our national parks.



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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Skylanders Giants

Skylanders Giants (ABC TV - Good Game Spawn Point)

Review: The latest Skylanders is just the same old game with some big new figurines to collect.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

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Mammogram: For 1 life saved, 3 overtreated

BREAST cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in US and other studies.



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Media Release 60/12 - Whistleblower measures need balance

A private member's bill designed to protect public service whistleblowers is well-motivated but falls short of necessary safeguards and balance, Special Minister of State Gary Gray said today. 'Mr Wilkie's bill purports to improve transparency and good administration but falls short on practical grounds to offer a workable system of whistleblower protection that requires a more prescriptive outline of rights and responsibilities of public servants and whistleblowers,' Mr Gray said. 'In developing this complex framework, the government will build upon the foundations of the February 2009 Report of the Inquiry into Whistleblower Protection within the Australian Public Sector (the Dreyfus report) as well as the government's detailed response to the report in 2010.

Source: http://media.australia.gov.au/notify/click.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smos.gov.au%2Fmedia%2F2012%2Fmr_602012.html&collection=releases&rank=1&auth=htLpOhxQfHBPHHkUJpj%2F2A

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