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More Aust. help to fight Avian Influenza Indonesia
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 10:18 pm | Australian Government
I am pleased to announce that the Australian Government will purchase an additional 40,000 courses of the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to combat the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Indonesia. More >>
Drug monitoring program extended - Australia
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 10:15 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, has announced an increased $360,000 funding for the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program which is managed by the Australian Institute of Criminology. More >>
PM Howard on new Australian counter-terrorism laws
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 10:12 pm | Australian Government
Transcript Of The Prime Minister The Hon John Howard Mp Coag Joint Press Conference, Parliament House, Canberra More >>
Counter-Terrorism Discussion Exercise in Melbourne
Monday, 26 September 2005, 10:14 pm | Australian Government
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock today welcomed more than 200 intelligence and security personnel to a counter-terrorism exercise designed to test responses to the attempted entry of a terrorist into Australia. More >>
Aust. Funds Avian Influenza Drugs to Indonesia
Monday, 26 September 2005, 10:08 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government through AusAID will fund 10,000 doses of the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to combat the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Indonesia, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Bruce Billson confirmed today. More >>
Special Forces in Action in Afghanistan
Monday, 26 September 2005, 12:30 am | Australian Government
Defence Minister Robert Hill has visited the troops who are part of Australia's Special Forces Task Group at their new base in Afghanistan. More >>
7 illegal fishing boats arrested in Aust. waters
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 9:32 pm | Australian Government
Australian authorities have combined to apprehend seven foreign fishing vessels late yesterday, including four large 'ice-boats', fishing in Australia's northern waters. More >>
Arrest by new Online Child Sex Exploitation Team
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 9:31 pm | Australian Government
The AFP’s Online Child Sex Exploitation Team (OCSET) has made its first arrest utilising new laws combating the use of the internet to download and distribute child pornography, the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison said. More >>
Australia pledges continued support for East Timor
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 9:27 pm | Australian Government
Australia’s commitment to supporting East Timor (Timor-Leste) was reinforced by the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, during a visit to the country today. More >>
Over 100,000 ecstasy tablets seized in Melbourne
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 7:24 pm | Australian Government
More than 24 kilograms of MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have been seized and three men arrested following a joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Customs in Melbourne, the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison said today. More >>
Australian contribution to the UN Democracy Fund
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 7:22 pm | Australian Government
Human Rights Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement that Australia would make a $10 million contribution to the United Nations Democracy Fund. More >>
Practical benefits flow from APEC oceans meeting
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 7:21 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, has welcomed the practical outcomes from the meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Environment Ministers, working towards better management of the region’s oceans. More >>
Baxter reforms still leave detainees in limbo
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:49 pm | Australian Government
Greens Immigration Spokesperson, Senator Kerry Nettle, today indicated that the key reform the Baxter detention centre needed was to have the gates opened. More >>
Howard's hypocrisy on non-proliferation
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:46 pm | Australian Government
Prime Minister John Howard should be the last national leader to Lecture the world on the shortcomings of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT) since Australia is set to undermine and weaken it further through exporting uranium to China, Australian ... More >>
Australian Industry At Major Defence Expo, London
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:35 pm | Australian Government
About 20 Australian companies are joining forces in London this week to promote Australian Defence industry capabilities at the largest tri-service defence exhibition in the world. More >>
UK & Aust. Defence Ministers Meet In London
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:33 pm | Australian Government
Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill met with his UK counterpart the Secretary of State for Defence John Reid in London today to discuss key issues including military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. More >>
Vaile Responds Cautiously to Bush's Pledge
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:32 pm | Australian Government
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Mark Vaile has responded positively but with caution to US President George W Bush's pledge, at the UN General Assembly, to scrap all tariff barriers and subsidies if other countries do the same. More >>
Aust. Urges EU to Comply with WTO Sugar Rulingz
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:27 pm | Australian Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile, and the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, Peter McGauran, have warned the EU that Australia will continue to push hard against EU plans to increase exports of subsidised sugar this year. More >>
Minister Announces Action Plan for Baxter, Aust.
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:23 pm | Australian Government
‘These changes not only respond to the recommendations of the Palmer Report concerning the need to improve mental health services in detention centres, facilities and amenity, but go beyond Mr Palmer’s recommendations,’ the Minister said. More >>
Howard with Connects Australia’s Muslim Community
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 9:32 pm | Australian Government
Following the Prime Minister’s Summit with Muslim community leaders, the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, John Cobb, today announced a Reference Group to work with the Australian Government and Muslim communities. More >>
