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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...
Singapore Forensic Experts Assist In Christchurch
New Zealand authorities have accepted Singapore’s offer of a 5-man Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team to assist in forensic workAustrailia Increases Superannuation Guarantee Rate To 12%
The Gillard Government will introduce higher superannuation concessional contribution caps for individuals aged 50 and over, following the release todayAustralia Speeds Up Process Of Determining Asylum Seekers Claims
A new, faster initial assessment for asylum seekers effective today will speed up the process of determining asylum seekers’ claims.Australia Sends Medical Assistance Team To New Zealand
Attorney-General Robert McClelland said an Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) comprising 25 doctors, nurses and surgeons has arrived in ChristchurchU.S. Deploys Urban Search & Rescue Team To Assist New Zealand
At the request of the New Zealand government, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Disaster AssistanceAustralia Declares Christchurch Earthquake A Disaster For Tax Puposes
The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, today announced the earthquake that hit the New Zealand city of ChristchurchAustralia Looks To Increase Road Safety Targets
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has encouraged the federal government to aim higher with its road safety targets in aAustralia Outlines New Guidelines For Medicare Locals
The Gillard Government has released new guidelines for Medicare Locals to help health practitioners provide more responsive and targeted servicesAustralia Invests $1.1 Million To Combat Violent Extremism
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced more than $1.1 million in funding for projects to mentor and support young people toAustralia Offers Further Assistance To New Zealand
Attorney-General Robert McClelland tonight said Australia will double the number of Urban Search and Rescue specialists being deployed to New
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