The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade report Trade in Services, Australia 2012-13 released today the shows Australia's total trade in services increased 4.2 per cent year-on-year to $116.4 billion in 2012-13. Services exports rose 3.7 per cent to $52.4 billion, while imports of services rose 4.5 per cent to $64.0 billion.

• Media release: Trade in services increase in 2012-13

Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb today invites Australian businesses to support one of Australia's biggest ever trade missions to China in April.

• Trade Minister media release: China-Australia Business Week
• Prime Minister media release: Strengthening trade ties to boost economic growth
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced Australia would continue its education partnership with the Philippines by contributing $150 million over six years to the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program.

• Media release: Eight million Filipino students to benefit from Australia's education assistance
• Photo gallery: Visit to the Philippines, February 2014
• More: Foreign Minister launches education program in the Philippines