Monday, 28 June 2010

GENERAL

The PM announced ministerial changes. [Full text]

Tony Abbott has addressed the Liberal Federal Council. [Full text]

The Grattan Institute issued 'The Cities We Need'. [Full text]

The Privacy Commissioner has welcomed an exposure draft of new Australian Privacy Principles and their referral to a Senate Committee. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT

Minister Peter Garrett said the door was open for the IWC to grasp a unique opportunity for genuine renewal and reform. [Full text]

POPULATION

Minister Tony Burke discussed population in an interview. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE

Minister Burke said a new era in drought support will go ahead with the passing of legislation by the House and Senate. [Full text]

RESOURCES

Treasurer Wayne Swan discussed resources taxation in an AM interview. [Full text]

Treasurer Swan has discussed resources taxation in a doorstop interview. [Full text]

Tony Abbott discussed resources taxation in a Tasmania ABC interview. [Full text]

Mr Abbott discussed resources taxation in a doorstop interview. [Full text]

RESEARCH

Minister Kim Carr released a consultation paper on the Research Workforce Strategy. [Full text]

RESEARCH/INNOVATION

Minister Carr announced that nine projects have been awarded $2.7 million from the Indo-Australian Science and Technology Fund. [Full text]

INNOVATION

Minister Carr said the addition of a second shift at Holden's SA plant is a strong vote of confidence in the industry's future. [Full text]

Minister Carr said the Ford Falcon is the longest-running Australian-made brand. [Full text]

Minister Carr spoke at a ceremony to mark Ford's 85 years in Australia. [Full text]

INNOVATION/DEFENCE

Minister Greg Combet said industry will be given a bigger seat at the table on Defence procurement under the new Defence Industry policy. [Full text]

Minister Combet discussed the Defence Industry policy in a speech. [Full text]

The Defence Industry policy is online. [Full text]

FISHERIES/INNOVATION

CSIRO scientists and the prawn industry have bred a Black Tiger prawn which is producing record yields in aquaculture farms and winning awards. [Full text]

HEALTH/RESEARCH

Medicines Australia announced a $150,000 sponsorship of two indigenous medical students at UNSW. [Full text]

HEALTH

Minister Kate Ellis has announced support for a Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct on Body Image. [Full text]

The Mental Health Council has issued a letter to the former PM. [Full text]

The TGA will officially launch a new organisational structure on 1/7. [Full text]

The TGA's new Scheduling Policy Framework for Medicines and Chemicals comes into effect on 1/7. [Full text]

HEALTH/RESEARCH/ICT

Neuroscience Research said stroke patients will benefit from the NBN via a project to deliver remote rehabilitation therapy using Nintendo Wii. [Full text]

ICT

ACMA is seeking public comment on the development of a national standard for the fax marketing industry. [Full text]

ACMA issued a paper on industry self- and co-regulatory arrangements. [Full text]

ACMA issued a paper on the application of citizen concepts to its role. [Full text]

The ACCC published a list of exemption exchange service areas for the wholesale line rental, local carriage service and public switched telephone network originating access services. [Full text]

ICT/ENGINEERING

Registrations are open for the Electromagnetic Compatibility Society of Australia's 2010 Symposium. [Full text]

ASTRONOMY

Parliamentary Secretary Richard Marles has said the former Anglo-Australian Observatory will continue its research and training role when it becomes a solely Australian-operated facility on 1/7. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Shadow Minister Warren Truss has said Labor's plan for emissions trading is back on the agenda - but the new PM won't talk about it right now. [Full text]

The GCCSI issued a newsletter. [Full text]

The University of Melbourne will host a CO2 Mitigation Public Lecture on 2/7. [Full text]

EDUCATION

Shadow Minister Christopher Pyne said Minister Simon Crean should halt the spending of $2.1 billion in the school hall rip-off due to be allocated this Thursday. [Full text]

TAFE Directors issued a newsletter. [Full text]

ENERGY

A Senate committee will hold a hearing in Sydney on 29/6 for its inquiry into the Green Loans Program. [Full text]

Submissions to that inquiry are online. [Full text]

The Solar Institute issued information about Expressions of Interest for its second round of funding. [Full text]

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