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Vaccine program to combat meningococcal disease
Friday, 23 August 2002, 2:27 pm | Australian Government
The Government has approved a national meningococcal disease vaccination program that will provide free meningococcal vaccines for all Australian children aged 12 months and 15 years, the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Kay Patterson ... More >>
Five Australian feature films selected for Toronto
Friday, 23 August 2002, 2:27 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Film Commission today announced that five Australian feature films - Craig Lahiff's Black And White, David Caesar's Dirty Deeds, Bill Bennett's The Nugget, Rachel Perkins' One Night The Moon and Phillip Noyce's Rabbit Proof Fence ... More >>
Going The Big Prawn: Collaboration To Boost Number
Friday, 23 August 2002, 2:26 pm | Australian Government
Federal Science Minister Peter McGauran today announced that the largest prawn aquaculture research collaboration in Australian history has begun on the black tiger prawn, the most widely farmed and valuable prawn species in the world. More >>
Forest Product Research Multiplies Investment
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 11:48 am | Australian Government
Australia’s forest and wood products industry has benefited by as much as $150 million from research and development carried out between 1994 and 2000. More >>
Food Labelling Deadline Only Four Months Away
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 11:48 am | Australian Government
Food manufacturers who have not finalised food labelling changes have just four months to do so, Parliamentary Secretary to the Commonwealth Minister for Health and Ageing, Trish Worth, warned today. More >>
Dragonflies - The Latest Inspiration For Defence
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 10:39 am | Australian Government
The uncanny ability of a dragonfly to fly steadily even when the weather is bad has proved inspirational for scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and the Australian National University. More >>
Australian science festival launch
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:17 am | Australian Government
The achievements of all Australian scientists have been honoured at the launch of the Australian Science Festival and National Science Week. More >>
Cooperation the Key to Saving Blue Whales
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:16 am | Australian Government
As the largest animals in the world begin to leave Australian waters on their annual migration, the Federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp, announced a new initiative to protect blue whales. More >>
TGA recalls over counter medicines containing kava
Friday, 16 August 2002, 3:39 pm | Australian Government
Australia's medicines safety Regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has initiated a voluntary recall of all complementary medicines containing the herb kava, Ms Trish Worth, Parliamentary Secretary to the Commonwealth Minister for Health ... More >>
Australia on Track to Meet Greenhouse Target
Friday, 16 August 2002, 3:39 pm | Australian Government
Data released today by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp, indicate Australia is within striking distance of its target of limiting greenhouse emissions to 108% of 1990 emissions over the period 2008-12, as agreed to at Kyoto. More >>
Rosella Flies Back under Australian Ownership
Friday, 16 August 2002, 3:39 pm | Australian Government
An Australian food brand icon, under foreign ownership for almost 40 years, is once again an Australian owned brand, Trade Minister Mark Vaile announced today. More >>
Australia to Host Doha Round Ministerial Meeting
Friday, 16 August 2002, 11:04 am | Australian Government
Australia would host an informal meeting of trade ministers later this year in Sydney to discuss the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations, Trade Minister Mark Vaile confirmed today. More >>
$A180m Taiwan High Speed Rail contract signed
Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 3:41 pm | Australian Government
An Australian-led consortium has signed a $A180 million contract for work on the Taipei to Kaohsiung Taiwan High Speed Rail project, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today. More >>
Launch of Australian Citizenship Day 2002
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 4:51 pm | Australian Government
Australians will have greater opportunities to affirm their loyalty and passion for their country following the launch of an affirmation kit in Brisbane today by the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Gary Hardgrave. More >>
One more Step towards a Safer Australia
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 4:51 pm | Australian Government
Australia has bolstered its commitment to the international fight against terrorism by formally becoming a party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. More >>
Poverty Targeted in China Forestry Aid Project
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 10:15 am | Australian Government
Reducing poverty is the ultimate goal of an Australian aid project to counter the combined effects of land overuse and erosion in Qinghai province in north-western China. More >>
Mawson's Antarctic huts to get some TLC
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 10:15 am | Australian Government
The process of conserving the Antarctic site of the first expedition led by Australian Antarctic pioneer Sir Douglas Mawson will take a big step forward later this year when an expedition lands in Antarctica to conserve the historic remains. More >>
Minister announces Soccer Australia review
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 10:14 am | Australian Government
The Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, announced today that Soccer Australia has agreed to a major structural review of soccer in Australia. More >>
Kangaroo Industry Sustainable and Humane
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 10:14 am | Australian Government
Claims that the Australian kangaroo industry is inhumane and threatening the survival of the species are misguided and ill-informed, according to the Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp. More >>
Copyright Collecting Societies
Tuesday, 6 August 2002, 1:42 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue, Senator Helen Coonan, announced today that the tax law would be amended, effective from 1 July 2002, to ensure that copyright collecting societies are not taxed on income they collect on ... More >>
