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Australia to Host APEC 2007
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:32 am | Australian Government
The Australian Government will provide its agencies with $216.3 million to host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2007 - the most significant international meeting ever hosted by Australia. More >>
Cairns Group Demands Strong Deal For Farmers
Monday, 4 April 2005, 3:25 pm | Australian Government
The Cairns Group of agricultural exporting nations are united in their commitment to ensure that the current round of world trade talks delivers significant outcomes for their farmers, Trade Minister and Chair of the Group, Mark Vaile, said today. More >>
Initiatives To Protect Pacific HR Supported
Monday, 4 April 2005, 3:18 pm | Australian Government
Australia is providing $270,000 to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to undertake work in the Asia Pacific region, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Bruce Billson announced today. More >>
More Australian Cyclone Aid for Cook Islands
Monday, 28 February 2005, 4:57 pm | Australian Government
Australia will provide $100,000 to help the people of the Cook Islands recover from the recent devastation of Cyclone Olaf, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Bruce Billson, announced today. More >>
Disaster Victim Identification Process Update
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 11:36 am | Australian Government
The Thai government is in the process of establishing an international standard post mortem and ante-mortem identification centre in Phuket as the processing of victims of the tsunami that hit Thailand gets underway. More >>
Australian Defence Force Assistance To Tsunami
Monday, 27 December 2004, 6:09 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government has pledged the support of the Australian Defence Force in response to the devastating earthquake off the Indonesia coast. More >>
Downer Concludes Pacific Visit
Monday, 20 December 2004, 3:37 pm | Australian Government
I have just concluded a very successful visit to the Pacific region, encompassing Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New Zealand. The visit highlighted the enormous progress of our initiatives to help improve governance, ... More >>
Australia's Regional Leadership In Dev. Commended
Friday, 17 December 2004, 3:12 pm | Australian Government
An OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) report on Australia's aid program released in Paris today commended Australia's leadership in tackling development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and noted our ambitious development agenda. More >>
Support for rural communities in Solomons
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 4:17 pm | Australian Government
I am pleased to announce Australia will contribute $32 million for a new five-year package of community-level assistance to Solomon Islands. More >>
Assistance for High Court trials in Solomons
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 4:16 pm | Australian Government
Australia is providing extensive support to assist the Solomon Islands justice system in managing a big caseload arising from investigations of crimes committed over the five years before 2003. More >>
AusAID contracts a new opportunity for PNG cos.
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 5:15 pm | Australian Government
I am pleased to announce that all future tenders for work under the Australian aid program to PNG will be open to companies carrying on business in PNG. More >>
Downer to Visit the Pacific
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 5:15 pm | Australian Government
I will visit Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and New Zealand from 14 to 19 December. I look forward to renewing ties with our neighbours and reviewing the historic initiatives that we have been pursuing together to enhance governance, ... More >>
Australia: $2 Billion For Aboriginal Education
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 12:11 am | Australian Government
The Australian Government will provide AUD2.1 billion for aboriginal education for 2005-2008 - an increase of AUD381.5 million - or 22.3 per cent over the current four year period. More >>
Australia To Boost Iraqi Training
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 12:07 am | Australian Government
Australian Defence Force personnel will soon be deployed to Iraq to provide crucial logistics training for the Iraqi Armed Forces, Australia's Defence Minister, Senator Robert Hill, announced in Canberra today. More >>
Australia's Commodity Exports To Reach $9 Bn 04-05
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 12:05 am | Australian Government
Earnings from Australia's commodity exports are forecast to increase by 15 per cent to a record of AUD95 billion in 2004-05, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) latest forecasting report reveals. More >>
Vaile to Lead Delegation to New Zealand
Monday, 13 December 2004, 11:41 am | Australian Government
Trade Minister Mark Vaile will lead Australia’s delegation to annual ministerial talks in Queenstown, New Zealand, from 10 to 11 December. More >>
Australian To Head New Pacific Fisheries Com.
Friday, 10 December 2004, 3:01 pm | Australian Government
In an historic move, the nations of the Pacific, and other supporting countries, have inaugurated a new fisheries commission to manage tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific and have named an Australian as chairman of the new group. More >>
Promoting human rights in Asia and the Pacific
Friday, 10 December 2004, 10:23 am | Australian Government
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations. More >>
Australia On Track To Meet Kyoto Climate Targets
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 11:09 am | Australian Government
A new report released today shows that Australia is on track to meet its Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
Rapid assistance for typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Monday, 6 December 2004, 12:58 am | Australian Government
I am pleased to announce that Australia will contribute $500,000 in emergency humanitarian relief to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Winnie. More >>
