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Code of Conduct for aged care sector in Australia
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 11:18 pm | Australian Government
A draft Code of Conduct and Ethical Practice for the aged care sector in Australia was released this week and will be available for comment until February 2001. More >>
Indigenous Roundtable being held in Australia
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 11:04 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government announced this week it would hold a national roundtable of indigenous leaders and influential Australians to provide strategic advice on problems faced by indigenous families and communities. More >>
Access targets set for transport industry in Aus
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 10:44 pm | Australian Government
Under a new agreement between the transport industry and the disability sector, the transport industry will be obliged to meet access targets for disabled passengers within five years, Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Jocelyn Newman, ... More >>
Assistance to PNG Defence Force
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 10:07 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today said he was pleased that Australia was proceeding with a package of assistance to the Papua New Guinea Government aimed at helping with its reform measures for the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF). More >>
Navy Handover Off The Solomons
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 7:12 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, announced today that the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY is to relieve HMAS NEWCASTLE in support of peace talks in the Solomon Islands. More >>
ADF Aid To Vietnam Flood Victims
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:54 am | Australian Government
The Australian Defence Force will deliver humanitarian relief to the victims of the worst flooding of the Mekong Delta in decades. More >>
RAAF Jets Ignite Closing Ceremony Excitement
Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 8:57 am | Australian Government
The Royal Australian Air Force lit up Sydney tonight when two F-111 strike aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland took part in the closing ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. More >>
Improving Defence Security
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 5:46 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today said that new security measures and procedures announced by the Attorney-General, Daryl Williams, AM QC, are an important first step to improving the security of classified information in the Department of Defence ... More >>
Australian Defence Effort In Challenging Times
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 5:45 pm | Australian Government
Reviewing the work of Defence personnel over the past year since the initial deployment of Australian troops into East Timor, Admiral Chris Barrie, Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) gave particular praise to the efforts of Defence personnel at ... More >>
Australian Navy Ship Deploys to Solomon Islands
Monday, 18 September 2000, 3:39 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, announced today that an Australian naval ship has deployed for the Solomon Islands. More >>
Upgrade for Two More Subs
Friday, 15 September 2000, 9:34 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, and the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin, today announced the Federal Government's decision to modify an additional two Collins Class submarines and to approve other submarine-related ... More >>
2 Australian Peacekeepers Injured In Accident
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 8:42 am | Australian Government
Two Australian soldiers serving with UNTAET forces in East Timor were injured yesterday evening when the Land Rover in which they were travelling rolled. More >>
Landmark Agreement Between Defence And Microsoft
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 1:55 pm | Australian Government
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senator Eric Abetz and the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Mr Bill Gates today marked the signing of a landmark agreement between the Department of Defence and Microsoft, which will provide Defence ... More >>
Hearings Into Death Of Cpl Stuart Jones
Friday, 8 September 2000, 4:04 pm | Australian Government
Commander Australian Theatre, Air-Vice Marshal Bob Treloar today announced that a Board of Inquiry will begin hearing evidence relating to the death of Corporal Stuart MacMillan Jones on Monday, 11 September 2000. More >>
Mulwala Plant Delivers World-Class Killer Penguins
Friday, 8 September 2000, 1:44 pm | Australian Government
The Penguin anti-ship missile warhead being produced at the ADI Limited Mulwala plant is a world-class, leading edge technology that will enhance Australia's future defence capability, the Commander Australian Navy Aviation Group, Commodore Keith Eames, ... More >>
Australian Digital Mapping Technology
Thursday, 7 September 2000, 9:19 am | Australian Government
The Australian Defence Force will soon be able to perform a virtual reconnaissance into a military operation using Australian-produced digital mapping technology. More >>
Arts Australia : This Week
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 11:13 pm | Australian Government
A new research report into Australian arts has found divergent trends. More >>
Science Australia : This Week
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 11:10 pm | Australian Government
The first instalment of a summary of Science-related releases from Australia, supplied by the Australian High Commission, Wellington. More >>
Online trade service joins forces with China
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 10:40 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, welcomed today's announcement that Melbourne-based online trade information service-TradeData-has entered a joint venture with the State Information ... More >>
Education and e-commerce
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 10:33 pm | Australian Government
The theme for this year’s Good Universities Guide University of the Year award in Australia was preparing graduates for an e-world or which university best prepares graduates for the new world of information technology. In announcing the winners ... More >>
