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UK Government takes aim at online trolls Inquirer By Dave Neal THE UK GOVERNMENT is considering a bill that would encourage web sites to hand over the contact details of their most trollish users. The Defamation Bill is being discussed in Parliament today and would see the UK's libel laws get a ... See all stories on this topic »

Training the government beast Washington Post On Friday, President Obama embarrassingly averred that the "private sector is doing fine" while arguing for his moribund jobs bill, which would spend billions to help state and local governments hire, in the unlikely event it passes. See all stories on this topic »

Newcastle business leaders lash out at government inaction ABC Online The Newcastle Alliance says the Government has failed on promises to fast-track urban renewal, to review the Lower Hunter Regional Strategy and to double tourism spending. The Property Council's Hunter Director Andrew Fletcher says inaction by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Anglicans warn government over gay marriage The Guardian The threat of an unprecedented clash between church and state over the issue of gay marriage has opened up after the Church of England delivered an uncompromising warning to the government against pressing ahead with controversial proposals. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Needy will suffer from NSW cutbacks: Labor Sydney Morning Herald AAP The most vulnerable people in NSW will suffer under the state government's latest budget, which includes unspecified spending cuts, Labor and the Greens say. Treasurer Mike Baird's second budget forecasts a return to surplus in 2013/14. See all stories on this topic »

NSW budget deficit to pass $800 million Sydney Morning Herald AAP The New South Wales government says it will rein in labour costs and privatise more government assets as falling GST revenue from the federal government hits the state's bottom line. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird unveiled his second budget on Tuesday, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Government introduces tougher curriculum to boost standards The Independent New draft curricula for English, maths and science in primary schools were published by the Government today, which it says will help to boost standards. Under the plans, pupils will be expected to memorise their times tables up to 12 by age nine, ... See all stories on this topic »

Home buyers hit as GST drop forces budget into the red Sydney Morning Herald Port Kembla will be privatised, speeding fines will be increased and the equivalent of 10000 public sector jobs will be cut by the NSW government to help bring the state budget back to surplus from a forecast deficit of more than $800 million next ... See all stories on this topic »

British government's austerity hurting economy - Scotland Reuters UK By Ian Mackenzie | GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - The British government's focus on austerity has damaged the nation's economy, Scotland's finance minister said on Monday as he fleshed out some of his own economic plans under a possible ... See all stories on this topic »

Penang's Local Government Elections Enactment 2012 not valid: Chor Sin Chew Jit Poh KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Local Government Elections Enactment 2012 passed by the Penang Legislative Assembly last month to allow the people to elect their municipal councillors is not valid, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. See all stories on this topic »

NSW budget rates two out of 10: Robertson Ninemsn As foreshadowed, it includes the loss of 10000 public sector jobs over four years, cuts of $1.24 billion in government programs and a 12.5 per cent increase in speeding fines. "This is a budget built on deception and broken promises," Mr Robertson told ... See all stories on this topic »

Federal Government, Florida Sue Eachother Over Voter Purge Program ABC News (blog) "We can't let the federal government delay our efforts to uphold the integrity of Florida elections any longer. We've filed a lawsuit to ensure the law is carried out and we are able to meet our obligation to keep the voter rolls accurate and current. See all stories on this topic »

Double or nothing for first home buyers Sydney Morning Herald The state government announced changes in the budget to more than double the first home grant to $15000 for buyers of new property priced up to $650000. However, buyers of existing property are in for a nasty surprise. The $7000 first home owner grant ... See all stories on this topic »

Florida sues federal government amid voter registration row AFP MIAMI — The state of Florida announced it was suing the federal government in a growing row over voter registration just five months before the US presidential vote. The lawsuit calls on the Department of Homeland Security to provide Florida with ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Government to adopt 4 girls in Beed The Hindu The Maharashtra government has decided to adopt four girls from a poor family in Parli, Beed district, now infamous for the high number of foeticide cases and the worst sex ratio in the State. The mother of the girls, a labourer reportedly died during ... See all stories on this topic »

Romania's government does well in local elections Fox News The Central Elections Bureau said that with about 40 percent of the votes counted from Sunday's election, the left-leaning government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta won 47.2 percent of council seats and town halls. The center-right Democratic Liberal ... See all stories on this topic »

Scottish financial plans questioned The Press Association A former head of the UK's financial regulator has questioned the Scottish Government's currency and financial plans for the country under independence. Harry Davies, a former chairman of the Financial Services Authority, said the SNP position to keep a ... See all stories on this topic »

Biggest drop in satisfaction with NHS in 30 years: survey Telegraph.co.uk Patients' happiness with the NHS has fallen by record levels after an annual survey found that government reforms have left nearly one in four people dissatisfied with the health service. By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor The proportion of people saying ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

UK Government faces industry backlash over shunning ITC in GCSE Inquirer By Carly Page THE UK GOVERNMENT has announced plans to remove ICT from the GCSE curriculum for two years, a move that faces criticism from the IT industry. The government revealed plans to cut ICT studies from the curriculum back in January, ... See all stories on this topic »

PS axe will hurt many and lower GST slice Brisbane Times Yet when governments announce huge job cuts in the public service, as the NSW government will do in next week's budget, all are silent. Public servants also have families and mortgages and contribute to our society and economy, yet it seems that are ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

UK government is damaging aviation industry, warns BA boss Willie Walsh Telegraph.co.uk Willie Walsh, one of the most influential figures in aviation, has accused the Government of doing all it can to damage air travel. Willie Walsh has accused the Government taking aviation for granted and the contribution it made to the economy. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

NSW emergency levy should remain: FBEU Ninemsn As part of the state budget on Tuesday, the government announced it would be investigating changing the way Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) are funded. Currently, almost 74 per cent of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Government U-turns? It's only £12m – or 142 yards worth of HS2 track The Guardian Behind him were dozens of Tory MPs, clearly drafted in to say that the changes were all proof of the government's care and commitment. They were listening! They were caring and considerate. It was a formidable operation by the whips, who had clearly ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

George Osborne indicates Government will not support Leveson proposals for ... The Independent George Osborne today gave the clearest indication yet that the Government will not support proposals for sweeping changes to press regulation even if they are proposed by the Leveson Inquiry. Giving evidence Mr Osborne made clear he did not believe ... See all stories on this topic »

After cuts, NSW calls for new stimulus Sydney Morning Herald Follow her @jo_tovey THE NSW Treasurer, Mike Baird, has declared the state government will win the respect of the electorate with a tough budget that slashes thousands of public service jobs and cuts spending amid rising global economic uncertainty. See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Government accused of 'sneaking out' Budget U-turns BBC News The government tried to "sneak out" changes to the budget during the parliamentary recess "when it hoped no-one was listening", shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves has said. On 11 June 2012, as MPs returned from their Whitsun break, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

NSW Government trying to hide DPI cuts The International News Magazine "The Government's explanation that this cut is 'due to the reallocation of grants and subsides to a new service group' just doesn't add up" said Steve Whan. "Let's not forget, it is Primary Industries that steps in when our State is beset by everything ... See all stories on this topic »

`Big government' aid for cops, firefighters and teachers is popular Washington Post (blog) The relevant findings: * A CNN poll in October of 2011 found that 75 percent of Americans supported "providing federal money to state governments to allow them to hire teachers and first responders," including 72 percent of independents. See all stories on this topic »

Union's sell-out fears over redirected super Sydney Morning Herald Today's NSW budget will reveal one of Australia's largest super funds, State Super, has struck an agreement with the NSW government to consider redirecting some of the $2 billion it has invested in infrastructure overseas into local projects. See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

India, US launch open government platform New York Daily News Washington, June 12 — India and the United States have unveiled the Open Government Platform, a bilateral effort aimed at fostering transparency and enhanced citizen engagement by making government data, documents, tools and processes publicly ... See all stories on this topic »

Government accepts family carer policy must change TVNZ The Government has backed down over its long running resistance to paying family carers, a move that could potentially cost the tax payer hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Health Minister Tony Ryall said today that the Government will not be ... See all stories on this topic »

Government doctor caught taking bribe Times of India NAGPUR: A government doctor was trapped red-handed on Monday morning by the sleuths of the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at the dispensary of the ministerial staff quarters at Ravi Nagar while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1200. See all stories on this topic »

UK airline industry suffering from government neglect, Willie Walsh says The Guardian The boss of International Airlines Group, parent company of British Airways, has launched a scathing attack on David Cameron and the coalition government at a global airlines summit in Beijing, saying they were "completely out of touch". See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Indian economy: Booming no more Zee News The Indian government seems to have suddenly woken up to the reality of the health of the economy having deteriorated to the point of needing a doctor. A seven-point agenda has been drawn up to give exports a 20% push and narrow the ever widening ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Oregon senator blocks five-year extension of surveillance law Washington Post Ron Wyden of Oregon to address concerns that the government may be reviewing the emails and phone calls of law-abiding Americans in the US who are at the other end of communications being monitored abroad. A year ago, Wyden and Sen. See all stories on this topic »

Government to water down bank reform plans The Independent In a White Paper on Thursday, which will commit the Government to introducing such a ring-fence, the Treasury will also outline plans to allow retail operations to continue to sell derivatives to small businesses. Derivatives are financial instruments ... See all stories on this topic »

Government to care for people falling ill after eating US beef Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, June 11 (CNA) The government will shoulder the responsibility if there is anyone who falls ill because of food poisoning after eating US beef containing traces of the livestock leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine, Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta ... See all stories on this topic »

O'Farrell promises responsible budget Sky News Australia O'Farrell promises responsible budget Updated: 05:45, Tuesday June 12, 2012 NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has defended the likely impact of Tuesday's budget, expected to contain billions of dollars in cuts to job and government programs, saying the state ... See all stories on this topic »

Why government ousted NGO worker from J&K Times of India Bewildered by the unprecedented mobilization on the streets, the Indian government reached out to anyone who promised to de-radicalize or divert this "Conflict Generation". Sources say Usmaan was one of those who promised help. By the summer of 2011, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotteries could fund NSW infrastructure Ninemsn Handing down the budget on Tuesday, Treasurer Mike Baird said the state government had begun discussions with State Super, an independent body, about "infrastructure opportunities". "We have started significant discussions with State Super," he told ... See all stories on this topic »

Church of England objects to government plan to authorize gay marriages Washington Post LONDON — The Church of England has objected to the government's proposal to permit gay marriages. In a document released Tuesday, the church insisted that its historic understanding of marriage is that it is a union of a man and a woman. See all stories on this topic »

Government launch probe into fatal helicopter crash Coastweek NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya has launched investigations into Sunday's police helicopter crash which claimed six lives of government officials among them a minister and his deputy. Speaking during a consultative meeting with lawmakers in Nairobi, ... See all stories on this topic » Coastweek

Carbon tax costs covered by the federal government The Daily Telegraph THE federal government will cover carbon tax costs for NSW hospitals and schools by indexing Commonwealth funding to the state government, it has been revealed. Climate Change Minister Greg Combet said yesterday the cost of the carbon tax would be ... See all stories on this topic »

Complaints against government 'babus' galore at UP Lokayukta office Times of India To be blamed are government 'babus'. The complaints that come by dozens at UP Lokayukta office against government officers are a testimony to it. The government representatives at the local level, be it a nagar or a gram panchayat, a municipality or a ... See all stories on this topic »

Government official: 27 killed in village robberies in rural north Nigeria state Washington Post KANO, Nigeria — A local government official says armed robbers in north Nigeria killed 27 people while attacking villages preparing for a local market day. Ibrahim Sidi, an official with the Maru local government in Zamfara state, said he and other ... See all stories on this topic »

Government Has Not Made Final Decision On Lynas, Says Najib Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The government has not made a final decision on the Lynas Advance Materials Plant Project and will not do so until it is fully satisfied that the plant will be safe, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. See all stories on this topic »

The private sector is not doing fine, Mr. Obama Fox News Where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government," President Obama claimed on Friday. His solution to fix the public sector was more government spending. When people started screaming, Obama clarified his remarks ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt Crisis: Government scrambles to respond to Spain claims it got better ... Irish Independent By Conor Humphries THE GOVERNMENT scrambled today to respond to claims Spain had secured a better bailout from Europe, saying its own deal was in some ways more attractive and insisting its lenders would match any concessions offered to Madrid. See all stories on this topic » Irish Independent

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