DAVID CAPPO: Harmonising the government bureaucracy symphony | Keeping Conroy out of bed with Rinehart

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MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2012 Harmonising the government bureaucracy symphony DAVID CAPPO The Federal Government is using the word coordination a lot. But coordination of health, education and employment services could come to nothing if the coordinating bodies are not given power. And power is the very thing bureaucracy treasures and wants to keep to itself. Read more | Listen

EDITORIAL Keeping Conroy out of bed with Rinehart MICHAEL MULLINS Communications Minister Stephen Conroy appears relaxed about Gina Rinehart's move towards control of Fairfax Media because governments are predisposed to placate media owners. A human rights charter could be the only way to maintain media diversity. Read more | Listen EUREKA STREET is published daily by Jesuit Communications Australia at www.eurekastreet.com.au. It's free to subscribe, but please support our advertisers. If you would prefer to receive a weekly email, go to www.eurekastreet.com.au/subscribe.aspx. If this email does not display correctly, go to www.eurekastreet.com.au/archive.aspx. Subscribe to audio in iTunes or similar: http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/eurekastreet_podcasts.xml

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