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Archive of feature stories - January 2011

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Image showing the front cover of Australia's trade by state and territory handbook

Australia's trade by state and territory

31 January 2011

This publication provides information on each state and territory's merchandise and services trade with the world. For each state/territory, trade data is presented by level of processing, major merchandise export and import commodities, major merchandise trading partners and regions.

Australia's trade by state and territory

Photo of Dr Emerson and USTR, Mr Ron Kirk, Bilateral meeting in the margins of the World Economic Forum

Trade Minister attends World Economic Forum

27 January 2011

Trade Minister Emerson attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from 26-30 January and also
met with Ministerial counterparts to generate further political momentum aimed at concluding the WTO Doha Round in 2011.

Media release: Trade Minister attends World Economic Forum

Photo: Dr Emerson and USTR, Mr Ron Kirk, Bilateral meeting in the margins of the World Economic Forum

Image showing the Australian flag

Departmental officers receive Australia Day Awards

26 January 2011

Four officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have been honoured with Australia Day awards:

His Excellency Mr John Dauth LVO - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Mr Matt Anderson - Public Service Medal

Ms Lisa Crawford - Public Service Medal

Ms Clelia March-Doeve - Member of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Photo of Dr Emerson addressing delegates at the Partnership Summit, Mumbai, India

Trade Minister visits India

26 January 2011

Trade Minister Emerson visited Mumbai, India to attend the economic Partnership Summit. Dr Emerson delivered a speech outlining the need for greater momentum in the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Media release: Emerson to visit India

Speech: Global Trade: Is Multilateralism Relevant?

Photo: Dr Emerson addressing delegates at the Partnership Summit, Mumbai, India.

Photo of Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd with Dr Catherine Hamlin and Professor Gordon Williams and recovering patients at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital while in Ethiopia

Foreign Minister Rudd visits Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

26 January 2011

Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd with Dr Catherine Hamlin and Professor Gordon Williams and recovering patients at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital while in Ethiopia to open the new Australian Embassy.

Speech to mark the opening of Australia's Embassy in Addis Ababa

Photo of Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, shaking hands with Indian Minister of External Affairs, S.M. Krishna

Australia-India Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue

20 January 2011

Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, and Indian Minister of External Affairs, S.M. Krishna, had detailed discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Joint Statement: Australia-India Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue

Photo of Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd taking some sausages

UK Foreign Secretary offers flood assistance to Queensland

19 January 2011

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced that Britain will provide assistance to the Australian Government in response to the recent flooding.

Transcript of Foreign Minister Rudd with UK Foreign Secretary

UK Foreign Secretary's media release

Photo of Kevin Rudd, Stephen Smith, William Hague and Liam Fox

Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN 2011)

18 January 2011

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith hosted UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox at the third AUKMIN consultations at HMAS Watson, Sydney.

Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2011 Communiqué

Transcript of press conference, Australia-UK Ministerial Dialogue (AUKMIN)

Photo of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd at the Brisbane floods

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd surveying the flooding in Brisbane

13 January 2011

The Australian Government acknowledges and thanks the many world leaders and nations who have expressed sympathy, concern and support during the flood crisis.

Media release: Passport assistance for Australians affected by floods

Media release: World rallies for Australian flood victims

Last Updated: 18 December 2013
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