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Australia to assist Pacific and developing nations to attend crucial Rio+20 Conference
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced the Australian Government will provide up to $1 million to help small island and developing states, including our Pacific island neighbours, to participate in the Rio+20 Conference in June. Continue reading
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Support for Australians in Fiji and Fiji disaster response
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has confirmed the Australian Government is providing a range of support and assistance to Australians affected by heavy rain and flooding in Fiji. Australia is working closely with Fijian organisations to assist assessments of… Continue reading
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Australia and Pacific Islands working to create healthier, active lifestyles
Representatives from 14 Pacific nations are meeting in Brisbane this week to look at ways sport can be used to fight diseases like diabetes and obesity which have become leading causes of death and disability throughout the Pacific. Continue reading
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Supporting a better future for women in PNG
Education is the key to helping women and girls escape poverty, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles, told a gathering of women leaders at an International Women’s Day Breakfast in Papua New Guinea this morning. Continue reading
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Celebrating human rights 2011
In the lead up to Human Rights Day, celebrated around the globe on December 10, Australia has announced support to 41 organisations that are promoting and protecting human rights throughout the developing world. Continue reading
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Australia working to assist fragile states
Today, at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Republic of Korea, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd endorsed an agreement on a new global direction for assisting fragile states. Continue reading
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mWomen Global Development Alliance
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, today announced a new three-year partnership with the GSMA mWomen Programme to increase mobile phone ownership among women in the developing world. Continue reading
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Australia and Indonesia working together – education for all
Australia and Indonesia today highlighted their shared commitment to education and helping millions of children to go to school. Continue reading
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Transparency in the Australian aid program
Australia has today strengthened its commitment to effective and transparent aid with the online publication of detailed information on the work of Australia’s aid program. Continue reading
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Australia and the United States – Committed to stopping violence against women in the Pacific
Australia and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to prevent violence against women in the Pacific. Continue reading
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Australia increases assistance to drought-stricken Tuvalu
Australia is providing more water to the people of Tuvalu following a severe drought on the Pacific island. Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Richard Marles announced that Australia and New Zealand have delivered a shipment of 450,000 … Continue reading
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Reducing the cost of remittances for Commonwealth developing countries
Australia will make it cheaper for migrants from Commonwealth developing countries working overseas to send money back home. Continue reading
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Australia and the Philippines Working Together to Reduce the Impacts of Natural Disasters
Australian expertise and aid is helping transform the lives of thousands of poor Filipino families living in crowded urban areas extremely vulnerable to flooding and natural disasters. Continue reading
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Australia and Papua New Guinea announce PNG higher education reform
Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, and Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Ano Pala, today agreed on a major reform agenda for Papua New Guinea’s University Education system. Continue reading
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Australia responds to Tuvalu water crisis
Australia is helping to provide water to the drought-stricken people of Tuvalu following the declaration of a state of emergency on 28 September 2011. Continue reading
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