Monday, 25 January 2010

EDUCATION

Minister Julia Gillard discussed the MySchool website and education revolution in a Newsradio interview. [Full text]

Minister Gillard has discussed the MySchool website and education revolution in a doorstop interview. [Full text]

Shadow Minister Christopher Pyne has discussed education in a newspaper article. [Full text]

EDUCATION/HEALTH

Tony Abbott and Shadow Minister Peter Dutton discussed health and education issues in a doorstop interview. [Full text]

Mr Abbott discussed health and education in a Brisbane ABC interview. [Full text]

HEALTH

Minister Nicola Roxon has said the latest edition in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health has been released. [Full text]

Toys and baby products which contain more than 1% Diethylhexyl phthalate have been banned by Minister Craig Emerson. [Full text]

Catholic Health Australia said the Government could cut public hospital surgery waiting lists by nearly half by implementing a program outlined in CHA's Budget submission. [Full text]

The Parliamentary Library issued a Bill Digest for the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2009. [Full text]

The Pharmacy Guild launched its 2010 National Student Business Plan Competition. [Full text]

Osteoporosis will be the subject of a special presentation during the Pharmaceutical Society's 2010 Offshore Conference in China. [Full text]

HEALTH/NUCLEAR

ARPANSA issued a summary of the latest meeting of its Radiation Health & Safety Advisory Council. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT/FISHERIES

Minister Peter Garrett said the Government would move to ensure that international changes to the status of mako sharks would not affect recreational fishing in Australia. [Full text]

The Boating and Fishing Council said recreational fishers and boaters are set to blockade Parliament House if Minister Peter Garrett does not make key decisions this week. [Full text]

Humane Society International is disappointed that Minister Garrett is caving in over the listing of mako and porbeagle sharks as migratory. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Minister Penny Wong said Tony Abbott has 8 days to release a detailed and fully costed alternative climate change policy. [Full text]

The Department of Climate Change is inviting Australians to nominate for roles in writing and editing the 5th IPCC Assessment report. [Full text]

ICT

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is supporting over 500 websites that will mark Australia Day by fading to black in protest against the Government's proposed internet filter. [Full text]

ICT/INNOVATION

NICTA congratulated its spin-out company Audinate for a $4 million capital raising. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE/BIOTECH

CropLife Australia welcomed the announcement that WA growers will be able to choose to grow GM canola in 2010. [Full text]

ENERGY

The HIA said the decision to mandate 6-star energy efficiency requirements in new dwellings will have next to no effect on curbing greenhouse emissions. [Full text]

STATISTICS

The ABS issued 'Qld Stats, Jan 2010'. [Full text]

The ABSA issued 'ABS Forms Design Standards Manual, 2010'. [Full text]

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