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By RUSSELL AYRES
FREEDOM of Information is playing a larger role in investigative journalism than at any other time.
Changes to Freedom of Information (FOI) laws are making it easier to access information that was previously difficult to obtain.
This is especially the case in the ACT where it is free to lodge an FOI application (since November 2010), which is not the case in other jurisdictions such as New South Wales.
Being able to obtain this information has meant that it is easier for journalists to lodge FOI requests in a bid to uncover malfeasance amongst political players, government departments and much more.
Government departments at Federal and Local levels are often keen to cooperate with these requests so that they look open and accountable to the public.
Not all government departments are up to speed with the process, however, as this student journalist came to find out the hard way.
The ACT Government is constantly changing names, portfolios and more, which made this particular FOI request extremely difficult to follow through.
No longer does the ACT government comprise of departments, but instead they are split into directorates, which effectively sit under the one 'department', the ACT Government.
So when this student journalist decided to submit an FOI request to those that are responsible for making decisions relating to environment and climate change in the ACT, a quick Google search turned up the specific FOI request form for the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate.
The rest should have been simple. Fill in the form, submit and wait.
I filled in the form, I submitted the form by post, which was the only available option according to the form, and I waited. Then I waited some more and then I waited some more.
Government departments or directorates in the case of the ACT, have 30 days after receiving a request, to notify the applicant of a decision on a request for documents via the FOI process.
They have just 14 days to notify the applicant that they have at least received an FOI request.
The FOI request I submitted to the Environment and Sustainable Development was posted on 8 March 2012.
Having not heard anything at all from the directorate, I started chasing the FOI request on 17 April 2012.
Giving the directorate the benefit of the doubt and saying the application took a week to get to the desk of the FOI officer via the post, it was at least a month that passed without even notification that the FOI was received.
This was despite having both my postal details and personal email address on the FOI Request Form.
So I referred to the form, which I had a copy of saved on my computer, and the chasing began.
To contact any ACT Directorate, you need to go through Canberra Connect. The FOI form had no contact details at all.
After waiting on hold for nearly 10 minutes with Canberra Connect, I reached an operator.
They asked who I intended to reach and so I referred to the FOI request form, which stated 'FOI Coordinator, Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water'.
The operator thought I was after a Federal Department because ACT Government departments no longer existed.
After a little back and forth, I was eventually placed on hold while the operator put me through to the directorate, Environment and Sustainable Development.
As luck would have it after such a lengthy phone call, no one was there and the operator was kind enough to give me the 'direct number'.
A few hours later I called the number I was given and it directed me straight to an automated response that said 'no voice mail is attached to this number'. Back to Canberra Connect I went.
The second time was far simpler. I reached an operator and having learned my lesson I asked for the FOI Coordinator for the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. Success! Or so I thought.
I was informed by the Environment and Sustainable Development directorate that no electronic record of my request was created and therefore, it must not have been received, and could it be re-sent?
Back to square one, I re-sent my FOI request, as arguing with the directorate would have been fruitless. It was my word against theirs when it comes to whether post had indeed been received or not (disregarding registered mail of course).
Luckily I was given an email address the second time and I was able to send it to the right place directly.
After sending in the FOI request via email, I received a reasonably quick reply that my original FOI request had indeed been received by post and the acknowledgement had been sent by post to the wrong address!
Not only was the form labelled incorrectly, 'The Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water', and the form was required to be sent by post, but as a final insult, the acknowledgement of receipt of the FOI request was sent back by post and to the wrong address!
To rub salt into the wound, the reply stated that the FOI request was too broad, I needed to narrow it down and due to this they would be unable to meet the 30 day deadline.
It was a reply that felt extremely weak given the mishandling of the request although I must acknowledge that the email did contain an apology, which of course was appreciated.
These critical errors had wasted a monumental amount of time, especially as these errors could have been so easily addressed.
The Gpvernment should correct the FOI Request Form and allow them to be sent via email like so many other government departments allow.
Furthermore, if replies are going to be sent by post, even though an email address is supplied, then at least double check to ensure the acknowledgement receipt is sent to the correct address.
The ACT ombudsman proposed a 10 point plan to improve ACT Government service delivery, entitled 'Room for Improvement'. Points 9a and 9b were directly relevant to this set of events.
9a states that there must be an identifiable agency/body/person responsible for progressing any kind of application for a benefit/service, while 9b simply states that no one should fall through the cracks (Ombudsman, 2011).
Using forms with old department names and contacts ensured that there wasn't a clearly identifiable agency or person responsible for my FOI request.
Not providing an email address for the form to be sent to in the first place and responding by post meant the request I submitted most definitely fell through the cracks.
As a result of the mismanagement of my FOI request, deadlines have passed and it has meant the FOI request has had to be withdrawn.
It is a mess that has helped no one and could so easily have been avoided.
The ACT Government is telling its people that it wants to be more open, more accountable and a fair government.
This was a situation that did not meet the criteria.
It really was an FOI fail.


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I could make use of my own older post but I cannot find it neither in my answer list nor in my deleted answer list (https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=user%3Ame+deleted%3A1+is%3Aanswer). I have a suspicion that asker just deleted the question with my answer.
Is it possible to find my own answer if this was somebody else's question that was deleted?
If I can't, can I be notified somehow if a question that I answered was deleted, so I could prevent the loss of my post?
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Some delegates to the South-East zonal congress of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) exchanged blows in Enugu yesterday following an altercation between Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi and his Senior Special Assistant on Internal Security, Ali Odefa.
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MADISON, Wis. – The University of Iowa soccer team played Wisconsin to a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon to conclude the regular season. Iowa is now 11-5-2 on the year and 5-4-1 in conference play as they await seeding information for the Big Ten Tournament; the team tied for fourth in the Big Ten regular season standings, the program's highest regular season finish since 1999 when the Hawkeyes placed third.
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New Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is planning to make radical changes to the education system that, he believes, will improve the lives of children up and down the country. Plans include the introduction of a new "British baccalaureate" and a new network of technical institutions that will focus primarily on vocational training.
The new Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, will be tasked with driving these new plans forward. Interestingly, Keegan left school at 16 to do an apprenticeship making her one of the best-placed members of parliament to push this focus on vocational teaching through. Prior to being Education Secretary, she served as Skills Minister.
These planned reforms emerged as Sunak started to juggle his government and stamp his authority on the job. A ban on fracking has been reinstated and Jeremy Hunt has been ordered to reassess his plans for the economy.
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A Downing Source said when Sunak was elected that if there were "one silver bullet in public policy" that would improve lives, it would be investment in education and vocational skills. The same source added that education is an "absolute priority" for Sunak, and these plans are evidence of this theory coming to life.
The British baccalaureate that the Prime Minister intends to establish will mean that all students between 16-18 will have to take compulsory English and Mathematics exams. These exams, Sunak believes, will improve overall education standards in the country.
The network of technical institutions that Sunak wants to create will have links to industry and will be modelled on Russell Group universities. They will have the power to award degrees to their students, while they will also offer apprenticeships and T-levels, making them hybrid institutions of vocation and theory.
Meanwhile, university courses will be assessed for funding using data surrounding dropout rates and the salary of graduates to determine how useful they are moving forward. The only exception will be for courses with high social value, such as nursing and teaching.
Another change to the current education system that Sunak wants to carry out relates to technology. He wants there to be a greater emphasis on technology in the classroom, including the use of AI to reduce teachers' workloads.
A signal of intent
Robert Halfon, the Conservative Chairman of the Education Select Committee, has said that the planned reforms and the appointment of Keegan as Education Secretary is a "massive signal" that Sunak is prioritising education. He said:
"One of the key reasons for me for backing Rishi Sunak was his views on education. He is supportive of vocational education because he understands to improve productivity, we have to improve skills.
"The advantage of the British baccalaureate is it will mean that students have a much wider curriculum, so they get the skills that they need and employers want."
An idea that has been brewing for a while
The idea of a British baccalaureate is not an entirely new one. When Michael Gove was Education Secretary, he instructed Sir Richard Sykes, the Chairman of the Royal Institution, to conduct a review of such a system.
Sykes concluded that a baccalaureate was far more sensible than A-levels and would provide students with a broader and better education.
Meanwhile, Rachel Wolf, the founder of the campaigning think tank Public first, has said in the past that the narrowness for the 16-19 curriculum in the United Kingdom is a monumental weakness and one that makes it harder for people to engage with the complexities of our world.
A quick start to life as PM
Since becoming Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has also put on hold plans to reform the planning system and has delayed plans to outline the government's approach to tackling the multibillion-pound hole in public finances.
In further contrast to his predecessor, he has also refused to rule out the possibility of ending the triple lock on pensions. One of the biggest calls he has made so far is to re-appoint Suella Braverman as home secretary after she was forced to resign just one week earlier.
Final thought
While it is welcome that the Prime Minister has a keen interest in improving education for young people in the country, it remains to be seen how successful a British Baccalaureate would be.
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Excerpt from March 11, 2007, arrest affidavit of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Kane:
"...Mrs. Roberts/Kane stated the defendant then approached her, grabbed her arms together, causing a bracelet on her right wrist to break. Mrs. Roberts/Kane reported the defendant then threw her to the floor, grabbed her around the neck in a head lock and held her on the ground. Mrs. Roberts/Kane stated she screamed to her eight year old son to get her cell phone and call 911. Mrs. Roberts/Kane stated the defendant then told their son to give him the cell phone. Mrs. Roberst/Kane stated she told her son don't give the phone to him", referring to his father, just call 911. Mrs. Roberts/Kane stated the defendant has thrown her around one time before and told her "If you call the cops they won't believe you because I'm a cop." Mrs. Roberts/Kane reported she is seven months pregnant.
I then spoke to the eight year old ___, son of Mr. & Mrs. Kane, explained while he was washing his lunch plate he heard his mother calling for him to get her cell phone and call 911. ___ stated after he got his mom's cell phone and ran into the living room he observed his dad choking his mother on the floor. ___ described that his dad had his hands around his mother's neck. ___ also stated he observed his dad holding his mother around the stomach area, where his new son is..."
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...An FHP sergeant went to the house as police arrested Kane. Maj. Ernesto Duarte, chief of public affairs for the agency, said Kane submitted his resignation at the scene. "He was very aware the agency has a zero-tolerance policy against domestic violence"...
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The LG's Principal Secretary, Bipul Pathak, who also heads Cancer Treatment and Management Fund for Poor (CTFMFP) has ordered that henceforth the hospitals/institutes shall disburse the financial assistance in favour of such patients against the sanction letter.
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Naypyitaw — Myanmar military or Tatmadaw spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun has steered clear of the Union Solidarity and Development Party's (USDP) call to re-run the Nov. 8 general election.
The spokesman said the party's call for re-running the election in coordination with the military does not reflect the Tatmadaw's view.
The USDP, which was formed by ex-generals, last week called for the Nov. 8 election to be restaged in coordination with the military for "a free, unbiased and disciplined vote".
"There was no coordination with the Tatmadaw about it nor is it the stance of the Tatmadaw," said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.
He quoted military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing when asked the Tatmadaw's view on the election results.
The senior general told reporters on Nov. 8: "I will have to accept the people's wish and the results that come with it. There is no denying it."
However, a joint statement issued by 16 political parties, including the USDP, on Nov. 11 called for the formation of an independent commission to investigate alleged election malpractices.
Lawyer U Khin Maung Zaw from Pyinmana in Naypyitaw called the USDP's demands unrealistic, saying it was defeated again because it is too close to the military.
"People voted based on three emotions. The first is out of hate. They hate what happened to them. The second is out of fear. What the military chief and [USDP chair] U Than Htay said instilled them with fear. And the third is out of trust. They trust Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," he said.
A few days before the election, Myanmar's military warned that the government must take responsibility for the mistakes of the Union Election Commission (UEC), causing concerns.
The National League for Democracy contested the 2012 by-elections and won 43 out of 45 seats. In 2015, it won more than 79 percent seats of contested seats. On Nov. 8, it won 396 seats, according to the UEC. It requires 322 seats to form a government.
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The "355" was an anonymous female spy during the American Revolution. This symbolic reference shines brightly in the January release as we watch dominant women spies fight off groups of mercenaries from around the world to obtain a device deadly enough to end humanity. With a loaded cast and riveting action, this film should make waves for an early 2022 film with potential insights on a future series of 355 movies. Written and directed by Simon Kinberg, the film features Jessica Chastain (Mace), Penélope Cruz (Graciela), Diane Kruger (Marie Schmidt), Lupita Nyong'o (Khadijah), and Sebastian Stan (Nick), whose unique characters help to bring the film to its full potential.
This unseemingly group of agents join forces to fight criminal organizations with the same common goal. In the first couple of action scenes, we are introduced to Marie, a German spy whose unsettling past creates a cold and isolated character. Although appearing as an antagonist at first, she and Mace kept finding themselves at the exact locations to retrieve the device, ultimately leading to their camaraderie. Marie opens up throughout the film and through her new relationship with Mace, Khadijah, and Graciela as she adapts to not being alone and vulnerable. Although all four women are agents, they aren't the four heroes you would expect. Jessica Chastain is known to play some very keen roles throughout her career and shines as the 'badass' leading agent.
The audience isn't hit with an overwhelming display of a leading action star, but she is rather contempt, sweet, and admirable. She has the fighting and intelligence to be a "Bond" but doesn't necessarily have the charm. This works well for the film as each of the four women brings something unique to the table. Marie provides the detached hero who seems almost emotionless; Khadijah is full of superintelligence and provides planning and organization. Graciela is full of emotion and is timid about any situation they are in. This movie would not be as enjoyable if the four women weren't strategically different and had diverse backgrounds. This adds an element to the action that is very enticing.
With such a great cast, the only natural way this movie could be bad is with a lack of action or plot. The action in the film is ceaseless and just as, if not surpassing, the intensity in the previous fight scenes. From the first scene in the movie, we see high-level violence and an introduction of mercenaries. As the film progresses, up until the final scene, there is never a dull moment. Whenever there seems to be a lull in the action or a still moment, Kinberg has done it purposefully so that the breaking of comfort makes the film more intense. The actual device the women are after also helps develop the film well. Due to the device being capable of global reckoning, criminal organizations from all over the world are after it. In some scenes, we have criminals from multiple countries fighting each other to steal the device. This leads to very creative action scenes. We see numerous criminals all killing each other, with the women trying not to be seen by them and eventually stealing the device from whoever gets it last. The action takes place in different countries, keeping the viewer interested and aesthetically pleasing.
There are many twists and turns in the movie. In one of the first scenes, we see Mace with her partner Nick who is killed. Nick is not necessarily who we think he is and provides a lot more to the film than originally thought. There are other characters, including her boss Dr. Marks whose lives become uncovered throughout the film. As multiple characters' true identities are revealed throughout the film, we are introduced to new characters who help the women obtain the device and some characters who prohibit them from reaching goals.
Verdict: 4/5
This movie is full of action that is enticing and full of surprises. The plot of the movie is solid and contains high amounts of intense and thorough action films. The multiple twists and turns Kinberg brings us to make coming to the ending all the more satisfying. These women might become a new line of female agents.


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Wallace State cheerleaders Kevin Williams and Kenna Alexander root for the faculty/staff team.
HANCEVILLE – A friendly game of basketball kicked off the Spring 2017 Learning Communities events at Wallace State Community College. The student team was victorious over the faculty/student squad by a score of 44 to 57, avenging a loss in a similar game in 2016.
Lauren Salerno, Wallace State's theatre instructor and a liaison for the Learning Communities program, welcomed more than 100 students, faculty and staff to the game, which she described as a fun way to kick off the spring semester and welcome students to the Learning Communities concept.
"The basketball game was a fun opportunity for the student/faculty and staff to break away from the classroom and have some down time," said math instructor Dana Adams, who coached the faculty/student squad. "I enjoyed coaching my peers even though they didn't need much coaching."
"It was great for our students," said Beth Bownes-Johnson, Dean of Academic Affairs at Wallace State. "A huge thank you to everyone that participated." Along with the teams, the Wallace State Pep Band and the Wallace State Cheerleaders added to the atmosphere of the game.
Josh Butts of Springville, a graduate of the welding program who is now taking business courses at Wallace State, said he enjoyed the game and getting to interact with students and the faculty and staff. "I wish we could do more things like that," he said. "You see a lot more smiles than with bookwork."
Butts, who is president of the Wallace State Fishing Club, said his team really wanted to win this game against the faculty and staff. "They won by one point last year and they beat us in softball [in the fall kickoff]. We wanted to go in and defeat them."
Learning Communities courses are offered each semester. These courses, usually meeting at 9:30 a.m., offer students the opportunity to participate in organized group-learning activities outside of the classroom. Students share common experiences centered on their academics and community, achieve a deeper understanding of their course's subject matter, build relationships with one another, and learn together. Learning Communities events may include viewing a film, attending a performance or game and/or listening to a guest speaker.
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What to Expect Ahead of China Q1 GDP
The markets are on tenterhooks ahead of the release of the first GDP figures from one of the world's major economies for the first quarter.
Most of the world saw a second wave of covid cases far exceeding the first, with a return of extended lockdowns. Europe is projected to slip back into a technical recession.
But, China is expected to once again be the stand-out and exception. Which is not surprising, because the country has been engaged in massive spending on infrastructure to support its domestic market.
It's this investment that has been propping up commodity prices.
Getting a precise figure is somewhat difficult, but we do know that the Chinese Treasury issued 70% more bonds last year than the prior, suggesting a significant increase in spending.
The state of play
Officially, China's economy took a major hit in the first quarter of last year, shrinking by 9.7%.
However, it recovered completely in the second quarter and subsequently grew at twice the pace prior to the pandemic. This allowed the Asian Giant to close out 2020 with 6.5% GDP growth, an improvement over the prior years.
The government targets growth of 6.0% this year; but international economists are more optimistic, forecasting growth of around 8.5%.
The consensus is that China will have higher results at the start of the year, compared to the prior. But the back half will see a generalized slowing of the trend, as the global economy normalizes.
What we are looking for
Quarterly change in GDP for Q1 is projected to come in at +1.5% compared to +2.6% in the prior quarter. Although a nominal slowing of the pace of growth, this is still higher than the average growth in the pre-pandemic period.
What's likely to grab the headlines is the annual growth, comparing Q1 of this year to one year ago. That's projected to come in at a whopping +18.9% compared to 6.5% last quarter.
However, that's mostly explained by the economic impact of covid during the first quarter last year. So, it might get media attention, but the real growth rate is still within a "normal" (for China) range.
The other potential market shakers
Also at the same time, we have the release of other key data which under the circumstances, might be just as market moving.
Retail sales are expected to show a slowing of the pace of growth to +28% compared to +33.8% prior. With most of the rest of the world locked down, China has had to rely more on its domestic market.
If consumers are spending less, then there could be a slowing of the economy later in the year. Also, that implies less future demand for imported goods from Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.
Concurrently, we also have industrial production for March, expected to nearly half its growth rate to 17.2% compared to 35.1% prior.
Of course, February saw uncharacteristically high growth because of the comparison in the middle of the pandemic. So, again, it might get some headlines and some shaky moves in the market but is still likely to be in line with the general trend seen so far.