Monday, 21 June 2010

GENERAL

The PM and the Vice President of the People's Republic of China witnessed the signing of ten agreements. [Full text]

HEALTH

Minister Nicola Roxon said more than 35,000 extra people got their elective surgery in 2009 compared to the same period in 2007. [Full text]

Minister Roxon announced a new, expanded national 24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline. [Full text]

The TGA is urgently investigating the source of the counterfeit Viagra that has been supplied in Australia and has entered the wholesale/pharmacy supply chain. [Full text]

The TGA issued three recent presentations about the regulation of blood & tissues. [Full text]

A new edition of The Medical Journal of Australia is online. [Full text]

RESEARCH/INNOVATION

Minister Kim Carr announced that Simon McKeon has been appointed Chairman of the CSIRO Board. [Full text]

Minister Carr's remarks are online. [Full text]

RESEARCH/NUCLEAR

A Joint committee issued the report from its inquiry into the proposed construction of Centre for Accelerator Science and extension to facilities for ANSTO. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE

Minister Tony Burke discussed preparations for spring locust hatchings in an interview. [Full text]

The ABS issued 'Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, May 2010'. [Full text]

ENERGY

Greens Senator Christine Milne said legislation fixing the RET would have been unnecessary had the Government heeded the warnings of the Greens and the renewable energy industry. [Full text]

The DCC issued 'Guide to installing solar panels'. [Full text]

EDUCATION

A Senate committee will hold a hearing in Canberra on 22/6 for its inquiry into Primary Schools of the 21st Century. [Full text]

ICT/ASTRONOMY

A Joint committee issued the report from its inquiry into the Pawsey High Performance Computer Centre for SKA Science. [Full text]

ICT

Shadow Minister Tony Smith has said the Heads of Agreement between NBN Co and Telstra shows how desperate Labor is to shore up its ill-thought-through NBN plan. [Full text]

ACMA warned people to beware of spammers trying to cash in on World Cup fever. [Full text]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Presentations from CAL's recent seminar series on the resale royalty scheme are online. [Full text]

STATISTICS

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

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