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Australia forges new industry link with India
Tuesday, 12 December 2000, 9:09 pm | Australian Government
Australian Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, today announced in India the formation of the Australia India Information Industries Business Network (AIIIBN). More >>
Big Boost For Reserves
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 4:55 pm | Australian Government
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Bruce Scott, today said that the Defence White Paper mapped out the role of a new look Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve, which is set to become vastly different to the role played by the Reserves ... More >>
Full Time ADF Numbers Increased
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 4:44 pm | Australian Government
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Bruce Scott, today said the Defence White Paper, Defence 2000: Our Future Defence Force laid down the framework to increase full-time ADF numbers to 54,000. More >>
White Paper Delivers For Regional Australia
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 4:43 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today said that the Federal Government’s Defence White Paper included valuable initiatives which will provide significant benefits to communities across Australia. More >>
New Opportunities for Australian Industry
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 4:42 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, said that the Defence White Paper, released today by the Federal Government, provides unprecedented opportunities for the Australian defence industry sector. More >>
Australian White Paper on Defence released today
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 2:26 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government today released its Defence White Paper, entitled Defence 2000: Our Future Defence Force. It is a blueprint for the future security of Australia and a stronger, more capable Defence Force. More >>
Australian sugarcane to power new bus service
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 11:01 pm | Australian Government
200,000 commuters in Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs are travelling on a new environmentally friendly fuel source, with the launch of Ventura Bus Lines ethanol powered bus service. More >>
CentFed coins released in Australia
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 10:22 pm | Australian Government
The Royal Australian Mint has released the first collector coin sets for the Centenary of Federation Coin Program. More >>
Research into impact of Olympics on Tourism
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 9:04 pm | Australian Government
The head of the Australian Tourist Commission, Mr John Morse, has warned the Australian tourism industry that there was a twelve months window of opportunity for it to capitalise on the increased awareness of Australia post Olympic Games. More >>
Celebration time for National Library of Australia
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 8:56 pm | Australian Government
In 2001 the National Library of Australia celebrates its 100th anniversary with a program of special centenary events from January to December including exhibitions, talks, conferences, lectures, seminars, readings, musical performances and an Open ... More >>
Australian War Memorial wins tourism award
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 8:48 pm | Australian Government
The Australian War Memorial (AWM) was honoured as Australia’s leading major tourist attraction at the annual Australian Tourism Awards ceremony in Canberra. More >>
ABC scoops 2000 Australian Internet Awards
Tuesday, 5 December 2000, 8:33 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Internet Awards are the premier competition for recognising the achievements of Australia’s most talented and innovative website owners, developers and designers. More >>
Blue Mountains wins World Heritage Listing
Friday, 1 December 2000, 10:35 pm | Australian Government
Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill has welcomed the historic decision by the World Heritage Committee to add the Blue Mountains in New South Wales to the World Heritage List. More >>
Release of Mervyn Jenkins Security Report
Friday, 1 December 2000, 5:56 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, Mr John Moore, today released an unclassified version of a report into the security investigation of Mr Mervyn Jenkins, a former Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) Attaché at the Australian Embassy in Washington. Mr Jenkins took ... More >>
Release Of Jenkins Report
Friday, 1 December 2000, 8:27 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, will tomorrow release an unclassified version of a report into the security investigation of Mr Mervyn Jenkins, a former Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) Attaché in Washington. More >>
Australia's World Heritage areas get funding boost
Thursday, 30 November 2000, 9:30 pm | Australian Government
Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill today announced $10.8 million in Commonwealth funding for projects enhancing Australia's World Heritage areas. More >>
"Corals of the World" nets Science Prize
Thursday, 30 November 2000, 9:08 pm | Australian Government
Australasian Science , the respected Melbourne-based science magazine, has named Dr Charlie Veron and Dr Mary Stafford-Smith as the winners of its inaugural Science Prize, in recognition of their decade-long collaboration in producing Corals of the ... More >>
Books Alive - four year campaign in Australia
Thursday, 30 November 2000, 8:46 pm | Australian Government
Books Alive, a four-year campaign to promote the intrinsic value of books, reading and literacy and the books of Australian writers has been launched in Australia. More >>
East Timor Christmas Concert Launched
Wednesday, 29 November 2000, 3:39 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today officially launched a planned Christmas Concert for Australian troops deployed into East Timor with the UNTAET peacekeeping force. More >>
Meeting On Future East Timor Defence Force
Thursday, 23 November 2000, 3:51 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today announced that Australia would make a substantial commitment to the development of an East Timor Defence Force. More >>
