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Charles Chookole, left, and Stainley Kingaipe were discharged from the Zambian air force because they have HIV. Their case could settle whether discrimination on the basis of HIV status is unconstitutional in the country.
Australia

The Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor and Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts today launched new national... 

Australia Opens Muslim Women’s Center For Human Rights

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today launched the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights. The center is... 


Apprentices In Australia Help Rebuild Flood Affected Queensland

The Minister for Skills and Jobs, Senator Chris Evans, today met young Queensland apprentices involved in flood recovery... 


Liberals Put $38.5 Million In Hospital Expansions At Risk In Victoria

A week on and Liberal Leader Ted Baillieu and his candidate for Prahran, Clem Newton-Brown, are still refusing to guarantee

Brumby Government To Invest $355 Million For Improved Regional Transportation

A future Labor Government will keep Victoria’s regions strong by investing more than $354.6 million to deliver more rural and

Australia Takes Steps To Recognize Indigenous Peoples In Constitution

The Gillard Government today announced the first step towards recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution.

Melbourne Highlights 34th Keep Australia Working Jobs And Skills Expo

More than 700 jobs will be on offer for young people in the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne at

Australia Introduces World’s First Green Dialysis Program

The German health care company, Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) and Barwon Health, Victoria, have piloted the world’s first solar powered

Brumby Government Promises To Build 4,000 New Public Housing Units

The Brumby Labor Government today marked the 1000th home completed through our Nation Building partnership with the Gillard Labor Government

Victoria To Invest $8 Million To Build 370 Neighbourhood Houses

Building stronger communities is at the centre of a future Brumby Labor Government’s $8 million investment in Victoria’s Neighbourhood

Brumby Government Pledges $723.4 Million To Improve Transport In Victoria

Security across the metropolitan rail network will be boosted with a staff presence at every electrified metropolitan railway station and

New Zealand And Australia Strengthen Climate Change Partnership

The Australian and New Zealand Governments have reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together on climate change. Australia’s Minister for

Australia Responds To Spur-throated Locusts In NSW

Low density spur-throated locust swarms reported in the central west region of New South Wales this week are part of