The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Julie Bishop, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono, and the Secretary of State of the United States, Rex Tillerson, met in Manila, the Philippines, on August 7, 2017, for the seventh ministerial meeting of the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD). The Ministers
Read MoreThe United Kingdom's Prince Philip, 96, performed his last solo official royal public engagement, before retiring from his official duties as the consort of Queen Elizabeth II after 65 years of service, with a Captain General's parade of the Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. As the Captain General, he
Read MoreThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico was negotiated more than 25 years ago. Over the past quarter century trade has changed drastically, especially online, so the United States is now planning to modernise the international deal. Various copyright industry groups recognised this as an
Read MoreThe Australian Government welcomes the unanimous adoption by the United Nations Security Council of new substantial measures against North Korea overnight. Australia will move quickly to implement the new resolution and today announces new measures to support the international action. The UN Security Council decision demonstrates clear international unity and resolve on
Read MoreThe Mitchell Freeway extension through Perth’s fast growing outer northern suburbs is now complete and will open to traffic on Friday morning. The $236 million project is 80% funded by the Turnbull Government and 20% funded by the WA Government and extends the Freeway from Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue. This
Read MoreDefence’s maintenance contract with Boeing Defence Australia for the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet aircraft fleet has been extended to include ongoing engineering, logistics and maintenance sustainment support. Valued at approximately $145 million, this expanded commercial arrangement will see continued support for Australia’s current fleet of 71 Classic Hornets out until December 2021,
Read MoreThe Australian Government has announced $1.9 million in Citizen Science Grants for five new projects. This follows the recent funding of $4.4 million for 13 Citizen Science Grants projects. Citizen Science supports community participation in scientific research projects that have a national impact. Working with qualified scientists, participants collect and analyse scientific data,
Read MoreThe Turnbull Government has congratulated an aged care services provider for its latest Reconciliation Action Plan and its commitment to better the lives of the indigenous Australians it supports. Speaking at the launch of Advanced Personnel Management’s new Reconciliation Action Plan in Perth today, the Minister for Aged Care and Minister
Read MoreFree trade agreements are driving a strong surge in Australian wine industry exports, with more yet to come from a transformational $50 million marketing program funded by the Turnbull Government. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston, opening a seminar held by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology
Read MoreAustralian grain industries will benefit from a $3 million grant to create a new Crop Research Hub in Western Australia, charged with improving grain crop productivity and disease resistance Australia wide. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said Murdoch University had received a $3 million
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