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Energy efficiency built into Australian code
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:44 pm | Australian Government
Consumers will be the big winners as a result of a new agreement to introduce energy efficiency measures into the Building Code of Australia. More >>
Timorese athletes on track for Olympic Games
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:39 pm | Australian Government
East Timorese athletes are benefitting from an expert training programme at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport in Darwin. More >>
Giant Aussie retailer gets behind waste reduction
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:00 pm | Australian Government
Shoppers at Australian retail chain Coles Myer will be part of a national effort to minimise packaging waste under an agreement signed in Melbourne. More >>
Strategies for future of Australian fisheries
Monday, 31 July 2000, 8:43 pm | Australian Government
Australia's fisheries ministers at their annual meeting held today in Darwin endorsed two critical initiatives designed to ensure a strong and productive future for Australian fisheries. More >>
Health Ministers attend annual conference
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 9:55 pm | Australian Government
Health Ministers from Australia and New Zealand are attending their annual conference in Wellington New Zealand. More >>
70,200 new migrants under 1999-2000 program
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 9:22 pm | Australian Government
Australia's Migration (Non-Humanitarian) Program has again been delivered very close to target with the outcome of the 1999-2000 Program coming in at 70,200 visas, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Philip Ruddock, announced today. More >>
Joint Press Conference: Mark Burton And John Moore
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 5:41 pm | Australian Government
JOHN MOORE: Look, this morning I'd like to very much welcome Mike Burton, the New Zealand Defence Minister, in town. More >>
Blackhawks Deployed to East Timor
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 2:18 pm | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence John Moore, today announced that the Government will add to Australia's contribution to the UNTAET peacekeeping force in East Timor, with the short-term deployment of an additional four Blackhawk helicopters and approximately ... More >>
Meeting with New Zealand Defence Minister
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 8:34 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, will tomorrow meet with his New Zealand counterpart, the Hon. Mark Burton, at Parliament House in Canberra. More >>
Death of New Zealand Peacekeeper in East Timor
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 6:58 am | Australian Government
I am deeply saddened by news of the death of a New Zealand soldier in East Timor. More >>
Funding to support Centres of Indigenous Literacy
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 11:02 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government will provide $3 million to extend the University of Canberra’s successful Programme for Accelerating Literacy to students and staff in a further 14 Independent Indigenous schools and Colleges across Australia from 2000 to 2002. More >>
Educational equality priority in Australia
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 10:56 pm | Australian Government
Australian Minister for Education, Dr David Kemp has issued a National Statement of principles and standards and an action framework for more culturally inclusive and educationally effective schooling for Australia's Indigenous peoples. More >>
IBM e-business Innovation Centre bound for Sydney
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 10:48 pm | Australian Government
IBM's investment of over $23 million will see Sydney become the heart of the company's Asia Pacific e-business development and support operations. Over 340 new high value e-business jobs will be created at the Centre. More >>
Identifying exotic pests and diseases
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 9:33 pm | Australian Government
A new Australian Government publication identifies 25 threats to Australia's native forests and amenity trees. More >>
Australian Minister Issues Statement on Fiji
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 9:14 pm | Australian Government
The Australian Government will implement a range of measures against Fiji. More >>
Clean green way to dye wool takes off
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 8:28 pm | Australian Government
An Australian-invented method for dyeing wool is poised to revolutionise the way elite quality fashion fabrics are coloured in the 21st Century. CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology (TFT) announced to More >>
John Moore/William Cohen Media Conference
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 9:35 am | Australian Government
JOHN MOORE: It's my great pleasure to meet Secretary Cohen once again to discuss a wide range of matters. This occurs on a fairly regular basic. It's a great pleasure indeed to have Secretary Cohen here in Sydney both last night and today. The nature ... More >>
Rules set for Australian auction of 3.4GHz band
Friday, 14 July 2000, 2:24 pm | Australian Government
Australian Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, today announced the competition rules that are to apply in the forthcoming auction of this spectrum in Australia. More >>
Visit by US Secretary of Defence
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 8:52 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today announced that his United States counterpart, the Hon. William S. Cohen, would visit Australia from 15 - 17 July. Secretary Cohen will come to Australia directly from a visit to China. More >>
Impact of wind erosion raises concern in Australia
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 7:50 am | Australian Government
Wind erosion impacts on people's health and imposes costs on industry, infrastructure and households a new study by the CSIRO (Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation) finds. More >>
