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May 2008

26 May 2008 $4.5 million to assist global efforts on deforestation 

April 2008

26 April 2008 Australian Troops in Timor-Leste Return to Pre-11 February 2008 Levels

March 2008

1 March 2008 Australia charts new course on International Whale Conservation

January 2008

30 January 2008 Australia to review Defence Strategy

December 2007

22 December 2007 Australia welcomes suspension of humpback whaling by Japan

13 December 2007 Media Registration for World Youth Day 2008 opened on 12 December 2007


November 2007

21 November 2007 Australia - A profile - 2006 Census paints changing social tapestry


October 2007

23 October Australia to join key climate change negotiations

16 October 2007 Australian Federal Elections


September 2007

9 September 2007 Sydney declaration heralds new era on climate change

August 2007

30 August 2007 Enhanced Package of Assistance to East Timor

23 August 2007 Aid to Afghanistan boosted

16 August 2007 Australian wine market prepares for new branding regime in Europe

6 August 2007 Australia welcomes US climate change meeting 

6 August 2007 Appointment of Xanana Gusmao as East Timor's Prime Minister 

JULY 2007

12 July 2007 East Timor Parliamentary Elections

JUNE 2007

         27 June 2007 Australia gives UN $500,000 to protect Asia-Pacific World Heritage sites

         21 June Australian Navy chooses Spanish design for its $3 billion amphibious ships         

         5 June 2007 Australia to set up emissions trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas      

         4 June 2007 Stop plan to hunt Humpbacks:  Australia tells Japan

MAY 2007

31 May 2007 Australia gives more children in developing countries a better education

APRIL 2007

30 April 2007 Australia-East Timor maritime arrangements

17 April 2007 Australia Red Centre – New Home for $12.3 Million Solar City

FEBRUARY 2007

28 February 2007 Australia to host international science journalists

JANUARY 2007

26 January 2007 Op-ed for January 26, 2007 edition of Diário Económico by Australian Ambassador Luke Williams - Australia Day

18 January 2007 Australia's trade and exports show positive outlook for 2007

2 January 2007 The economy, water, youth and security - key issues for Australia in 2007

2 January 2007 Immigration: 131,000 new arrivals now call Australia home


DECEMBER 2006

26 December 2006 Op-ed for December 26, 2006 edition of Diário Económico by Australian Ambassador Luke Williams

8 December 2006 Australian Defence Minister's world visit to focus on key global issues...

NOVEMBER 2006

30 November 2006 Australia launches bid for 2011 World Sports Championships...

22 November 2006 Truss Welcomes Peru to the Cairns Group...

15 November 2006 Truss welcomes WTO call to resume Doha negotiations...

13 November 2006 Australia says a new Kyoto deal is needed...

6 November 2006 Trade mission to build links with Australia...

OCTOBER 2006


17 October 2006 Australia and China agree to new climate change projects... 

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