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Keep Employees, Look After Their Children | BTalk Australia
Research has shown that more women would return to work, or work longer hours, if they could find affordable child care for their children. Today on BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Anna McPhee the Director of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. With well...
Tags: Children, Women, Child, Organization, Workforce, Parliament House, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Phil Dobbie
Blog posts 2008-07-06

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Another suspect package found at Australian parliament as security tightened
CANBERRA AFP — A suspicious package was intercepted at Australia's Parliament House, the fourth security scare involving mail posted to the building, authorities said. Parliamentary speaker David Hawker told the House of Representatives that the package was found in the parliamentary mailroom on Tuesday morning. He did not...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, SECURITY
Research articles 2005-06-13
House is on high alert - but not a guard to be seen.
Oct 29, 2002 (The Canberra Times - ABIX via COMTEX) Increased security in Canberra following the terrorist attack in Indonesia on 12 October 2002 appears to be selective. While security at the vehicle parks of both the Australian Taxation Office and Country Energy in...
Tags: Australian Taxation Office, Canberra, SECURITY
Research articles 2002-10-29
Origin Installs Solar System Atop South Australian Parliament
Australian power company Origin Energy recently announced the start-up of a new solar power installation atop South Australia's state parliament, which will generate more than 20 kilowatts of power at peak times. "Powering South Australia's Parliament House extends the philosophy of running all landmark institutions on Adelaide's North Terrace...
Tags: Origin Energy Ltd.
Research articles 2005-06-27
TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System Secures Tasmanian Parliament and Sydney School
SYDNEY, Australia -- TippingPoint, a division of 3Com and the leader in intrusion prevention, today announced the win of two new Australian customers for its TippingPointTM Intrusion Prevention Systems IPS. The new customers are TARA Anglican School for Girls in North Parramatta, Sydney and Parliament House in Tasmania.
Tags: intrusion prevention system
Research articles 2006-01-11
Poland's Senate (upper house of parliament) unexpectedly approved a bill in mid-January that would lead to the abolition of excise duty on cosmetics in Poland, according to the Interfax news agency.(European News)(Brief Article)
POLAND'S SENATE upper house of parliament unexpectedly approved a bill in mid-January that would lead to the abolition of excise duty on ... POLAND'S SENATE upper house of parliament unexpectedly approved a bill in mid-January that would lead to the abolition of excise duty on...
Tags: agency, cosmetics, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-01-30
YEMEN: PARLIAMENT REJECTS OIL PRICE INCREASE.(Al-Sharq Al-Awsat)(Yemeni Advisory Council and House of Parliament)(Brief Article)
According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (September 26, 2004), the Yemeni Advisory Council and House of Parliament rejected the government's proposal to increase the oil product prices in the framework of the economic reforms being executed in Yemen in cooperation with the World Bank as of 1995....
Tags: FINANCE, Government, SOFTWARE, World Bank
Research articles 2004-09-26
The road from Strasbourg: the European Parliament should lower its sights, put its house in order, and move to Brussels. (Brussels, Belgium) (editorial)
The European Parliament should lower its sights, put its house in order, and move to Brussels The European Parliament should lower its sights, put its house in order, and move to Brussels
Tags: European Parliament
Research articles 1991-04-13
Indian parliament passes patents bill amid criticism by health activists
NEW DELHI AFP — India's upper house of parliament passed a controversial patents law despite criticism from health activists and opposition members that the legislation would prohibit the manufacture of low-cost generics drugs. Drug firms disputed the claims that millions of HIV-AIDS and cancer sufferers are threatened by the...
Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, Benefits, India, patent, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2005-03-23
European Parliament: heal thyself. (European Community's governing body plagued by infighting, corruption, mismanagement)
Our Brussels correspondent argues that the European Parliament needs to put its house in order if it is to deserve any more power Our Brussels correspondent argues that the European Parliament needs to put its house in order if it is to deserve any more...
Tags: European Parliament
Research articles 1991-04-13
JORDAN: LOWER HOUSE TAX LAW DISCUSSIONS AWAIT ROYAL ENDORSEMENT FOR WTO AGREEMENT.(Brief Article)
According to "Jordan Times", the Lower House of Parliament delayed a discussion over draft amendments to the Sales Tax and the Value Added Tax Laws. Last week, ... According to "Jordan Times", the Lower House of Parliament delayed a discussion over draft amendments to the Sales...
Tags: agreement, World Trade Organization
Research articles 2000-02-22
JORDAN: PARLIAMENT AT ODDS OVER WTO MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
According to "Jordan Times", most deputies are predicting a green light for a draft law on the ratification of the World Trade Organization WTO membership agreement, which the Lower House of Parliament referred to its Economic and Finance According to "Jordan Times", most deputies are predicting...
Tags: agreement, World Trade Organization
Research articles 2000-01-06
GENETIC ENGINEERING: SWISS PARLIAMENT VOTES TO REJECT GM MORATORIUM.(Brief Article)
EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, has welcomed the June 12 decision by the Swiss Parliament to reject the moratorium on genetically-modified crops. The Lower House voted to reject the moratorium by a narrow margin of 77votes to 7 EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, has...
Tags: General Motors Corp., genetic engineering, moratorium
Research articles 2003-06-20
French ban on Islamic headscarf clears first reading in parliament
PARIS AFP ? France's lower house of parliament adopted a controversial bill that would ban Islamic headscarves and other religious symbols in schools despite opposition from its large Muslim population and criticism from abroad. The text, put forward by President Jacques Chirac's ruling centre-right party and supported by the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, France, Government, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2004-02-10
Powder thrown at Blair was harmless: parliament speaker
LONDON AFP ? The powder thrown at Prime Minister Tony Blair that forced the evacuation of the British parliament was harmless, the parliament speaker said as the chamber resumed its proceedings. "After detailed examination, the substance has been found not to be harmful," House of Commons speaker Martin Martin...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, powder, speaker
Research articles 2004-05-19
Indian parliament passes patents bill amid criticism
NEW DELHI AFP — India's upper house of parliament passed a law prohibiting the copying of patented drugs, despite strong criticism that the legislation would prohibit the manufacture of low-cost generic drugs. Health activists said the law would affect the provision of cheaper generic drugs to millions of HIV-AIDS...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, India, patent, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2005-03-23
A Guide to Parliament. - book reviews
The author was Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the 1992-1997 Conservative administration. This is one of the best short guides to the procedures and structures of the House of Commons. It defines various arcane terms, explains the way in which the lower house of Parliament works...
Tags: administration, British Broadcasting Corp., camera, Government, SOFTWARE, TVs
Research articles 1997-10-01
Egypt MP faces questioning for criticising parliament
CAIRO AFP — A member of parliament linked to the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is to appear before a disciplinary committee for describing parliament as "a rubber stamp," according to press reports Saturday. Parliament speaker Fathi Surur has ordered the referral of MP Alam Eddin al-Sakhawi to a disciplinary council...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-09-01
SENATE ENDORSES LOWER HOUSE LAWS
According to "Jordan Times", the Upper House of Parliament endorsed the temporary Antitrust Law No. 49 for the year 2002 during its session. The law is part of the economic reform program that aims to upgrade economic laws in the Kingdom and estAccording to "Jordan Times", the Upper House of...
Tags: government, reform, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-07-13
JORDAN: SENATE ENDORSES LOWER HOUSE LAWS.(Brief Article)
According to "Jordan Times", the Upper House of Parliament endorsed the temporary Antitrust Law No. 49 for the year 2002 during its session. The law is part of the economic reform program that aims to upgrade economic laws in the Kingdom an According to "Jordan Times",...
Tags: government, reform, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-07-13
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