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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... 


Victoria Completes $25 Million Expansion Of Dandenong Hospital Emergency Room

Families will soon have access to even better treatment with the Brumby Labor Government today marking the completion of expansion

Australia Releases Discussion Paper On Freight Rail Investment Policies

Improving the clarity of objectives for planning and investing in freight rail transport could deliver significant social, environmental and economic

Australia Promotes Clean Technology Innovation To The U.S.

The Australian Trade Commission, Austrade, is running a series of events to promote Australian clean technology innovation to the US

Biotech Companies In Victoria Receive $1.3 Million To Develop New Medicines

A $1.3 million Brumby Labor Government grant will help Victorian biotechnology companies build their clinical strategy and project management capabilities

Victoria Invests $1 Million To Promote Biotech Companies Internationally

A $1 million Brumby Labor Government program to help Victoria’s biotech and small technology companies develop international partnerships was

Victoria Appoints 84 New Justices Of The Peace

The appointment of 84 new Justices of the Peace, including those from diverse backgrounds and those servicing regional areas, shows

Bendigo Hospital Project To Provide Local Jobs In Victoria

The design, construction and fit-out of the new Bendigo Hospital will lead to the creation of more regional jobs thanks

Victoria Encourages Women To Run For Local Government

More Victorian women will be encouraged and supported to stand for local government at the 2012 local council elections through

Australia Invests $4.4 Million To Provide Support For Veterans

Around 200 Ex-Service Organisations across the country have benefited from funding to help continue vital support services to local veteran

Australia Picks Members For Business Roundtable On Climate Change

The Government announced today the membership of the new roundtable that has been established to engage the business community on