Minister Kim Carr launched 'Inspiring Australia: a national strategy for engagement with the sciences'. [Full text]
Minister Carr's remarks are online. [Full text]
Treasurer Wayne Swan discussed emissions trading in an interview. [Full text]
Minister Penny Wong has discussed climate change in an interview. [Full text]
Ian Plimer and Lord Monckton have discussed climate change in a National Press Club meeting. [Full text]
Greenpeace said activists have appeared in court charged with trespass for scaling the Opera House to demand action on climate change. [Full text]
Minister Simon Crean and South African Minister Buyelwa Sonjica have signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation on climate change matters. [Full text]
Ministers Crean and Sonjica have discussed climate change and water in an interview. [Full text]
A Senate committee has officially announced an inquiry into Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Change Measures. [Full text]
Tony Abbott discussed climate policy and health reform in an interview. [Full text]
Ministers Kim Carr and Tony Burke launched CSIRO's Sustainable Agriculture Flagship. [Full text]
Minister Carr's remarks are online. [Full text]
Minister Burke announced $400,000 to help upskill workers in the kangaroo industry. [Full text]
The ACCC said the Water Market Rules 2009 are now in full effect and enforceable. [Full text]
The OGTR notified an application for a release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. [Full text]
Parliamentary Secretary Gary Gray released the report of the Northern Australian Land and Water Taskforce. [Full text]
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Ian Macdonald said the Government has signalled its lack of interest in northern Australia. [Full text]
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert challenged the Government to commit to implementing the vision outlined in the northern Australia report. [Full text]
Greens Senator Bob Brown has said the Government's decision to turn its back on the 'whale war' is irresponsible. [Full text]
Minister Julia Gillard called on the Australian Education Union to support the Government's plans for additional funding to schools based on the information available on the My School site. [Full text]
Minister Gillard has announced that 110 struggling schools will share in $11 million to ensure students improve their literacy and numeracy. [Full text]
Minister Chris Evans announced reforms of the permanent skilled migration program. [Full text]
Minister Evans' department issued background information on the decision. [Full text]
Shadow Minister Scott Morrison said the Government has dodged the tough decisions on migration reform. [Full text]
Universities Australia endorsed the aim of the Government's proposed migration reforms. [Full text]
Minister Martin Ferguson has told the Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi that clean energy technologies are vital to achieve economic and social prosperity in the developing world. [Full text]
Minister Ferguson's remarks are online. [Full text]
Greens Senator Christine Milne said the Government's bungling of the RET legislation is jeopardising hundreds of jobs, including those about to be lost at the Musselroe Bay wind farm. [Full text]
AEMO issued a weekly NEM bulletin. [Full text]
AER released the statement by Victorian electricity distribution businesses on their preparation for meeting 2009-10 summer peak demand. [Full text]
Minister Nicola Roxon announced an increase to the maximum subsidy for the purchase of an insulin pump for children under 18. [Full text]
Ministers Warren Snowdon and Jenny Macklin have launched new aircraft at the Cairns base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and announced $1.5 million for mental health services in Aurukun. [Full text]
The TGA is seeking comments on proposed amendments to child-resistant packaging requirements for medicines. [Full text]
Dr Jonathan Gillis has been appointed Medical Director of the NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service. [Full text]
The Pharmaceutical Society's 2010 Offshore Conference will feature a special presentation on Respiratory Viruses and Pandemics. [Full text]
The Pharmacy Guild said an AFR article falsely asserts that the Guild negotiated an unfair advantage in the development of electronic prescribing in Australia. [Full text]
The ABS issued 'Household Use of Information Technology, Australia, 2008-09'. [Full text]
A Senate committee announced an inquiry into Senator Xenophon's Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010. [Full text]
A Senate committee announced an inquiry into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010. [Full text]
The ACCC said the Federal Court has made orders against an American-based company for cartel behaviour in the international military defence training systems industry. [Full text]
The Food and Grocery Council said innovation in its sector would be stifled under provisions of the proposed new R&D Tax Incentive Legislation. [Full text]
A Joint committee will hold a hearing in Canberra on 9/2 into a treaty with the US on Space Vehicle Tracking. [Full text]
A series of additional Senate Estimates hearings are being held this week. [Full text]
Live webcasts of committee hearings are available online. [Full text]