Media Releases from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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2009
- 6 November, Australia-China Council announces the Alice Tay Memorial Award
- 5 November, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait Treaty
- 23 October, Australian and African parliamentarians working for food security
- 8 October, Meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
- 6 October, Australian elected as Chair of Executive Committee of the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- 3 September, Australia’s trade with East Asia, the European Union and the Americas in 2008
- 18 August, Australia-Malaysia Institute: Strengthening Australia’s Ties with Malaysia
- 1 July, Appointment of Acting Director-General of AusAID
- 23 June, Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products, 2008
- 17 June, Australia’s Composition of Trade 2008
- 8 May, Australian Grant to the Nuclear Security Fund of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- 18 March, Australia’s trade in services grows strongly
- 16 March, The 2009 Australia-Japan Talkback Classroom Forum
- 13 March, Australian and Indonesian teachers build BRIDGE of learning and friendship
- 6 March, AKF Scholarships to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Republic of Korea
- 5 March, Doing business with the Arab world
- 23 February, Promising Indigenous students recognised in DFAT's Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards
- 19 February, Travel Bulletin for Australians travelling to Turkey for ANZAC Day
- 28 January, State exports rose strongly in 2007-08
- 7 January, New procedures for Australians travelling to the USA
2008
- 22 December, Australia's finest arts and culture to shine at the Shanghai World Expo 2010
- 22 December, International Venue Group to provide staffing, retail and operations services for the Australian pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
- 18 December, Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products in 2007-08
- 25 November, Australia's Composition of Trade 2007-08
- 20 November, International Venue Group to Provide Staffing, Retail and Operations Services for the Australian Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
- 13 November: Smartraveller Consultative Group Meeting on Indonesia
- 6 November: Bovis Lend Lease to Build Australian Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
- 1 October: New Passport Application Forms
- 18 September: Australian Company Wins Major Contract for Shanghai World Expo 2010
- 7 August: Australian digital game design exports exceed $100 million
- 7 August: Opening of HIV shelter for children, Mexico
- 28 July: Australia’s trade with East Asia, the European Union and the Americas in 2007
- 25 June: New Passport Application Forms
- 24 June: Nickel Exports Shine: New DFAT Trade Report: Exports of Primary Products and Manufactures in 2007
- 19 May: Australia's Composition of Trade 2007
- 17 April: Australia’s Exports in the December Quarter
- 28 March: Services Exports Continue to Rise in 2006-07
- 17 March: International Design Competition for the International Criminal Court
- 12 March: Rebuilding Afghanistan exhibition
- 25 February: Australia's Exports in the September Quarter
- 8 February: WA leads states in exports, NT grows fastest
2007
- 16 November: Dr Ashton Calvert AC
- 15 November: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2007 - Recipients Announced
- 29 October: Remembered exhibition commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- 16 October: Exports continue to grow in the June quarter
- 2 August: R.G. Neale Lecture 2007 – Australia's relations with China
- 23 July: Australia-Mexico IPPA enters into force
- 13 July: Inaugural Australia-China Council Churchill Fellowship
- 6 July: Celebrating 50 years of trade with Japan - Australia's best customer
- 2 July: Trade Statistical Publication now free-on-line
- 26 June: Australia celebrates 60 years of contributing to UNESCO's culture of peace
- 18 June: The Prospects for Uranium Enrichment in Australia - Correcting the Record
- 15 June: Exports of Primary Products and Manufactures Posted Double-Digit Growth in 2006
- 10 May: Australia's Record Breaking Export Performance in 2006
- 17 April: Australian-Mexican Joint Expert Group
- 12 April: All Export Sectors Expanded in 2006
- 10 March: Death of Australian Diplomat, Elizabeth O'Neill, OAM
- 1 February: Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products Continue to Grow Strongly
- 12 January: APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), Canberra 15-26 January 2007
- 11 January: Export Growth Broad Based in the September Quarter
2006
- 14 December: Australia-China Council Funding for Churchill Fellowship
- 6 December: Publication Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s Independence
- 17 October: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2006 - Recipients Announced
- 6 October: Metallic Finish to Financial Year’s Exports
- 22 August: Services Exports Continue to Rise
- 20 July: Trade Growth Strong Across Major Regions
- 13 July: Stronger Export Performance from the Rural Sector
- 30 June: Primary Products Fuel Export Growth
- 18 May: Australia's Record Trade Performance
- 5 April: Exports of Resources and Manufactures Driven by Strong World Demand
- 22 March: Services Exports Crucial Contributor to Trade Performance
- 20 February: New Publication Features Trade by States And Territories
- 7 February: Allegations Made Before Cole Commission
- 25 January: Australia and New Zealand Maritime Delimitation Treaty Enters Into Force
2005
- 23 December: Resources Sector Continues to Buoy Exports
- 16 December: Exports of Australian Manufactures Rebound
- 15 December: Women Working for Australia Exhibition
- 28 November: Strong Global Economy Pulls Australian Exports Higher
- 17 October: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2005
- 26 September: Strong Resources Sector Leads to Record Australian Exports
- 26 August: Australia – Thailand Institute Announces Grants Program
- 25 August: DFAT Employee Wins Expand EA/PA of the Year for 2005
- 28 July: Greening Australia Recognises Environmental Efforts
- 12 July: New Publications Feature Regional Trade
- 29 June: Australia’s Export Recovery Consolidates
- 7 June: Primary Products Drive Export Rebound
- 13 May: Report Highlights Trade Rebound
- 6 May: Education Exports Lead Services Trade Growth
- 20 April: Australia - China FTA: Call for Public Submissions
- 15 April: Australia-Malaysia FTA: Call for Public Submissions
- 4 April: Australia’s Exports Continue to Strengthen
- 17 March: Australia UAE FTA: Call For Public Submissions
- 16 March: Australian Perspectives On WTO Dispute Settlement
- 14 February: Visit By Australia's European Heads Of Mission
- 14 February: First Meeting of Officials Under the AUSFTA.
- 1 February: New Publication Features Trade by States and Territories
2004
- 10 December: Rebound in Exports Assisted by Strong Asian Demand
- 3 December: Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA: Call For Submissions
- 3 December: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2004 Recipients Announced
- 22 November: Australia in International Agreement to Forgive Iraq's Debt
- 18 November: Australian Business Leaders to Attend APEC CEO Summit
- 11 October: Bali Tragedy Commemorations
- 1 September: Launch of Australia in the World: the Foreign Affairs and Trade Files
- 26 August: Strong Export Growth to European Union in 2003
- 19 August: Australia-Malaysia FTA Scoping Study: Call for Submissions
- 9 July: Exports Rise an Average of Seven Percent Per Year
- 3 June: Composition of Trade Report Released
- 7 May: New Publication Features Trade by States and Territories
- 30 April: CIE Study Confirms Gains from an Australia-US Free Trade Agreement
- 22 April: Education Exports Lead Services Trade Growth
- 31 March: Australia-China FTA Joint Feasibility Study call for Public Submissions
- 9 March: CIE to do Australia-US FTA Economic Analysis
- 12 January: Ten Years of Strong Export Growth Despite a Challenging 2002-03
2003
- 8 December: Arrest of Andrew Te’e
- 17 October: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2003 Recipients Announced
- 1 October: Trade With Eu And The Americas Rises Despite Challenges
- 4 July: Launch of Kickin' up dust Photo Exhibition
- 21 May: Goods exports rise despite challenges
- 15 May: Services exports remain strong
- 22 March: Possible Terrorist Activity in Surabaya, Indonesia
- 24 February: Seasons of the Kunwinjku, Aboriginal art from West Arnhem Land, DFAT's International touring Indigenous Art Exhibition
- 11 February: Visit by Indonesian Religious Leaders
- 6 February: Betterridge's Passport Cancelled
- 7 January: Australia's Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors Following the IAEA Director-General's Report on the Implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement Between the IAEA and North Korea - Vienna 6 January 2003
2002
- 21 November: Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement: Call for Submissions
- 27 October: Repatriation for Bali Bomb Victims
- 25 October: Repatriation for Bali Bomb Victims
- 17 October: Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Award 2002: Recipients Announced
- 13 October: Bali Explosions
- 26 July: White Paper on Foreign and Trade Policy - Statement by DFAT Secretary
- 22 July: Ambassador Flies to Venice Following Suspected Meningococcal Death
- 19 July: Australia-Thailand: Trade Negotiations - Call for Submissions
- 19 July: Call for Public Submissions on Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
- 5 July: DFAT Takes Tiwi Island Art to the World
- 28 June: New Priority Passport Service
- 07 May: Study on an Australia-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Points to Real Benefits for both Countries
- May: Seasons of the Kunwinjku, Aboriginal art from West Arnhem Land, DFAT's International touring Indigenous Art Exhibition
- 16 April: Advancing the National Interest: Call for Public Submissions
- 14 March: Australia's 100 Years of Trade
- 11 March: September 11 - Newspaper Claims
- 07 March: Changing Corporate Asia - What Business Needs to Know
- 07 March: Women in Agriculture Pay Their Way
2001
- 5 December: India: Economic Analytical Unit Report
- 3 December: India: New Economy Old Economy, the latest report by the Economic Analytical Unit
- 3 December: Australia-Indonesia Institute Announces Recipients of Journalist Scholarship Program
- 30 October: Trade and Investment in the APEC Region
- 24 October: APEC Automotive Dialogue Report to APEC Ministers
- 15 October: Report on Globalisation, Poverty and Inequality
- 12 September: US Terrorist Attacks - Australian Involvement
- 30 August: Trade in Services Australia 1999-2000 - Release of Publication
- 25 July: Deadline for Public Submissions on WTO-Related Issues Looms
- 11 July: Australian Communications Hub to Support Nuclear Test Ban
- 5 June: Nuclear Safeguards - Memorandum of Understanding Between Australian and Indonesian Authorities
- 19 June: WTO Consultations to be held in Sydney and Melbourne
- 3 June: BIAK Suppression Claim is Baseless
- 17 May: East Timor: Plunkett Allegations
- 11 May: Workshop Addresses Small Arms Problem in the South Pacific
- 8 May: Australia Hosts Pacific Islands Forum Small Arms Workshop
- 10 April: Special Envoy for Cyprus Meets President Clerides
- 6 April: Joint Statement on the Proposed Australia-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
- 29 March: Gaisford Settlement
- 21 March: Australian IP industry boost for regional business opportunities
- 19 March: Australia Hosts Meeting of Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property Group
- 8 March: Women Playing Vital Role in Australian Diplomacy
- 7 March: Asia Heads of Mission Meet in Canberra
- 6 February: Visit by Canadian Public Policy Expert
2000
- 1 December: The Jenkins Case
- 1 November: Australian Diplomatic Communications Network (ADCNET) Project
- 17 October: Foreign and Trade Ministry Best Practice Review
- 19 September: Release of Document on East Timor
- 3 August: Amendment to Australia-Japan bilateral Safeguards Agreement
- 30 June: NAIDOC WEEK 2000 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
- 11 June: Solomon Islands: Return of Evacuees to Australia
- 9 June: Solomon Islands: HMAS Tobruk Evacuation
- 17 March: Travellers to Gallipoli Should Plan Early
- 15 February: Media Reports Concerning the Handling of Classified Material in the Australian Embassy in Washington
- 4 February: Visit to Australia by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
1999
- Australian Travellers Urged to be Y2K-Ready (21 December)
- Alexander Downer at the National Press Club (29 November)
- Seattle - Australia's Best Chance For Opening Export Markets (22 November)
- Australia and France Sign an Implementing Arrangement (15 November)
- Australian and United States Sign Technology Transfer Unit (1 November)
- OECD Secretary-General Donald J. Johnston to Visit Australia (8 October)
- Australia and New Zealand Sign Bilateral Safeguards Agreement (14 September)
- Amendment To Australia-Japan Bilateral Safeguards Agreement (10 September)
- DFAT leads the Australian Public Service onto the New Silk Road (27 August)
- New Head for Automotive Market Access (27 August)
- Press Articles On Australia-US Discussions On East Timor (2 August)
- Singapore and Australia Announce Young Ambassadors Program (28 July)
- Composition of Trade Australia 1998 - Release of Publication (8 July)
- Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade To Celebrate Aboriginal And Torres Strait IslanderCulture (2 July)
- Portugal - Change of Visa Requirements for Australians (29 June)
- Expo 2000 Project Developer Appointed (16 June)
- New Trade Publication Shows Manufactures Still Growing (19 April)
- Visit To Australia By The President Of Hungary - Media Opportunities (10 February)
- Composition of Trade Australia 1997-98 - Release of publication (21 January)
1998
- Australia Strengthens Ties With Greece (2 December)
- Launch Of Major Touring Exhibition - 'New Directions' - Aboriginal Australia And Business (9 November)
- The APEC Region Trade and Investment - Release of Publication (5 November)
- Exhibition Highlights Australia's Cultural Diversity (22 October)
- Expanding Asia-Pacific Networks: Good News for the Textile and Clothing Industries (22 October)
- Situation in Bali (8 October)
- Australia Committed To A World Free Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction (22 September)
- Geneva Conference On South Asia's Nuclear Tests (7 September)
- New Australian Safeguards And Non-Proliferation Office (31 August)
- Deaths of Australian Journalists in East Timor (24 August)
- Cambodia Nuon Paet (22 July)
- Singapore Australia Business Forum (SABAF) (12 June)
- Australia's Statement to the Conference on Disarmament (2 June)
- Australia-Euratom Nuclear Safeguards: Plutonium Retransfers (1 June)
- Exports of Primary and Manufacturing Products (1 June)
- Analysis of Australian Trade Released (22 May)
- Executive Pilot Program - Women on Boards (30 March)
- Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Called into DFAT (9 February)
- South Africa Joins the Cairns Group of Agricultural Countries (2 February)
- Australia Condemns Bombing (30 January)
1997
- New Reports Confirm the Benefits of Liberalisation (12 December)
- The APEC Region Trade and Investment - Release of Publication (3 December)
- Postponement of Visit by Netherlands Foreign Minister (6 November)
- Deputy PM to Open DFAT Childcare Centre (22 October)
- Australia signs new Convention on Compensation for Nuclear Damage (3 October)
- Australia-Republic of Korea Nuclear Safeguards: Front-End Retransfer Agreement (13 August)
- Australia-China Joint Ministerial Economic Commission Meeting (22 July)
- DFAT Opens Climate Change Website (15 July)
- Report Recommends Revised Charge for Uranuim Producers (23 June)
- Romanian Reforms Bring Business Opportunities (28 April)
- United Nations Compensation Commission - Payment of Claims Resulting from the Iraqui Invasion of Kuwait (19 May)
- Minister Meets Korean Scholarship Students (13 February)
- Composition of Trade - Release of publication (16 January)
1996
- Federal Court Decision relating to Mr Alistair Gaisford (29 November)
- Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (27 November)
- Philipines Country Economic Brief (21 November)
- Opening of Australia's Largest Passport Office (21 November)
- The APEC Region, Trade and Investment - Release of publication (20 November)
- Torres Strait Meeting (20 November)
- Allegations by The Age of Security Breach (13 November)
- Australia United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) Sydney (16 July)
- Suspension of Sanctions against the Bosnian Serb Party (12 April)
- Presentation Of Credentials: Ambassador To Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (6 March)
- Mururoa And Fangataufa Test Site Study (5 March)
1995
- Avalanches in Nepal: Australian trekkers (16 November)
- IPU conference calls on France and China to cease nuclear weapons testing (5 October)
- DFAT GATT/WTO Press Release (18 August)
- German Interest in Asia - Boost for Australia (4 August)
- Appointment of new Director General for AusAID (2 August)
- Cambodia: Trial of Killer of Ms Kellie Wilkinson (27 July)
- Research Paper on Trade and Competition Policy (23 July)
- French Nuclear Testing Regional Action Committee (19 July)
- Chinese Media Delegation To Visit Australia (28 June)
- Australia - Korea Joint Economic Committee (14 June)
- Aldred allegations against M.J. Costello - Secretary Of The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade. Statement By Mr Costello (5 June)
- Apec Seminar On Intellectual Property Rights (22 May)
- East Asian Hemisphere Ambassadors To Meet In Canberra (1 May)
- Grawemeyer Award To Senator Evans (27 April)
- The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade Joins The Information Superhighway (23 April)
- Visit To Australia By Executive Deputy President Of The Republic Of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki (21 April)
- Head Of Plo Political Department To Visit Australia (26 March)