2007 Media Releases
From Stephen Smith, former Minister for Foreign Affairs
December 2007
- Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, 29 December
- Australia welcomes suspension of Humpback whaling by Japan, 22 December
- 35th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with China, 21 December
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 21 December
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 21 December
- Australia acts to stop whaling, 19 December
From Alexander Downer, former Minister for Foreign Affairs
November
- Dr Ashton Calvert AC, 16 November
- Pakistan: State of emergency, 4 November
October
- Turkey and Northern Iraq, 26 October
- Australia Implements Bilateral Financial Sanctions against Burmese Regime, 24 October
- Australian Muslims Visit South-East Asia, 23 October
- Terrorist Attack in Karachi, 19 October
- Malcolm Lyon OBE, 18 October
- Australia to Help Protect Fish Stocks in the Pacific, 17 October (AusAID)
- Australia Commits $20 Million to Tackle Chronic Diseases in the Pacific, 17 October (AusAID)
- Ministerial meeting of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, 16 October
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Mexico, 12 October
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Brazil, 12 October
- Burma, 12 October
- Australia Delivers on Support for Asia-Pacific Infrastructure, 12 October (AusAID)
- Journalism Award Fosters Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 11 October
- Who would lead Australia's foreign policy under a Rudd government?, 10 October
- McClelland's Big Mistake - Telling the truth on Labor policy, 9 October
- Inaugural appointments to the Commission for International Agricultural Research, 8 October
- Australia Challenges Business to Help Reduce Poverty in the Asia-Pacific, 8 October (AusAID)
- Australia's Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, 6 October (AusAID)
- Australian appointed to key UN counter-terrorism position, 5 October
- Australia to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Burma, 5 October (AusAID)
- Kevin Rudd's Short Memory for the Truth, 5 October
- Papua New Guinea on the move - by Road, Air and Sea, 4 October (AusAID)
- North Korea: Six‑Party Talks Agreement, 4 October
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to East Timor, 4 October
- Diplomatic Appointment - Consul-General in Noumea, 4 October
- Australia Increases Support to Fragile Countries, 1 October (AusAID)
- Bali Bombing Anniversaries, 1 October
September
- Burma, 28 September
- Canadian Membership of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean
Development and Climate, 28 September
- Australia Pledges Support to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 28 September (AusAID)
- Arrogant Labor Puts Diplomatic Achievements at Risk, 27 September
- Closer Cooperation with NATO, 26 September
- Australia Boosts Development Aid to the Mekong, 26 September (AusAID)
- Labor left behind as international climate changes, 25 September
- Protests in Burma, 25 September
- Attendance at the Sixty‑Second UN
General Assembly and visit to the United States, 21 September
- James Osmond Furner AO CBE DSM, 21 September
- Assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian, 20 September
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the OECD, 17 September
- Roads Upgrades to Boost Regional Indonesian Economy, 16 September (AusAID)
- Council for Australia Latin America Relations: Appointment of new Executive Committee Members, 14 September
- Australia Funds Six New Secondary Schools in Bali, 14 September (AusAID)
- Australia Increases South Asia Flood Relief, 14 September (AusAID)
- Rejection of the challenge to the PNG Defence Force Inquiry into the Moti Affair, 13 September
- Australia Comes to the Aid of Quake Survivors in Indonesia, 13 September (AusAID)
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
celebrates 15 years supporting Clean Up the World, 13 September
- More Australian Aid for North Korea Flood Relief, 13 September (AusAID)
- Australian appointed to lead UN Democracy
Fund, 12 September
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait, 11 September
- Australian Government announces further cluster munitions initiatives, 11 September
- Australia Pacific Technical College opens doors in Papua New Guinea, 10 September (AusAID)
- Indonesian Forests Partnership to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 9 September (AusAID)
- Guidelines for economies to weather pandemics, 7 September
- Australia increases contribution to
APEC, 6 September
- Establishment of Australia-China Strategic Dialogue, 6 September
- A pair of pandas for Adelaide Zoo, 6 September
- Youth Events Complement APEC Leaders Week in Sydney, 4 September
- Australia Provides Humanitarian Support to the Caribbean, 3 September (AusAID)
August
- Celebrating Malaysia’s 50th Anniversary of
Independence, 31 August
- Lowy Poll Confirms Confident, Optimistic Australia, 31 August
- Enhanced Package of Assistance to East Timor, 30 August (AusAID)
- New Appointments for Australia-India Council, 30 August
- Visit to East Timor, 29 August
- Australia to Provide More Food Aid to Zimbabwe, 28 August (AusAID)
- Hyderabad bombings, 28 August
- Kevin Rudd’s APEC Ignorance, 27 August
- Australia Combats Human Trafficking Through Indonesian Partnership, 27 August (AusAID)
- Aid to Afghanistan boosted, 23 August
- Australia Provides $2 Million for North Korea Flood Relief, 20 August (AusAID)
- Australia takes new steps against senior Zimbabwe regime figures, 17 August
- Australia Contributes $6.5 Million for Global Climate Challenges, 16 August (AusAID)
- Australia and Tonga Sign Performance Partnership, 16 August (AusAID)
- Official Opening of the Commonwealth's Greenest Building, 15 August (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $11 Million for Improved Education in Indonesia, 15 August (AusAID)
- Australian secures top police job at the
UN, 10 August
- Inter-Korean Summit Meeting, 9 August
- Council for Australian-Arab Relations:
Appointment of new Members, 9 August
- Australia Provides $2.2 Million for South Asia Floods Relief, 9 August (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Zimbabwe, 8 August
- Australia and the Philippines Building a Better Education System7 August (AusAID)
- Australian Culture on the World Stage, 7 August
- Appointment of Xanana Gusmao as East Timor's Prime Minister, 6 August
- Australia Selects Designer of the Australian Pavilion at World
Expo 2010, 6 August
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Micronesia, 6 August
- Australia hosts Prosecutor of the International Criminal
Court, 6 August
- Invitation to Meeting of Major Economies on Energy Security and Climate Change, 4 August
- South Korean Hostages in Afghanistan, 3 August
- Australian Assistance to Iraqi Justice System, 2 August
- Sudan: United Nations peacekeeping force for
Darfur, 1 August
- Signing of the Joint Declaration on the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, 1 August
July
- US-India Civil Nuclear Initiative, 31 July
- 50th Anniversary of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 31 July
- Eleventh Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue, 30 July
- Visit to the Philippines, 30 July
- Australia-Pacific Technical College Opens for Business, 27 July (AusAID)
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks Developments, 19 July
- Australia welcomes Cambodian Counter-Terrorism law, 16 July
- Australia Provides More Assistance for Darfur, 15 July (AusAID)
- Regime Harms Fiji’s Economy, 15 July
- Visit to Nauru by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Alexander Downer, 15 July
- Visit to Tonga and Nauru, 15 July
- East Timor Parliamentary Elections, 12 July
- Swearing in of Solomon Islands Attorney-General, 10 July
- Australians in Lebanon to face charges, 4 July
- Papua New Guinea National Elections, 2 July
- Australia provides a further $7 million in aid to Afghanistan, 1 July
June
- Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet
Representative, 29 June
- Resignation of Tony Blair, 27 June
- Australia supports formation of emergency Palestinian Government, 27 June
- Attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon, 26 June
- Kevin Rudd’s vote of ‘No
Confidence’ in his own team, 26 June
- Visit to Israel, 26 June
- Australia and the European Union set the direction for future relations, 25 June
- Japan - Extension of Iraq Special Measures Law, 23 June
- Zimbabwe: Australian Financial
Sanctions, 21 June
- Allan Taylor AM, 20 June
- Fiji, 19 June
- Australia Provides $4 Million to support the displaced in the Sudan Region, 19 June (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $2.7 Million for Solomon Islands Post-Tsunami Reconstruction, 19 June (AusAID)
- North Korea: Discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Turkey, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Honolulu, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Laos, 18 June
- Indonesia Disrupts People Smuggling Syndicate, 14 June
- Attack on the al-Askari Shrine, 14 June
- Car Bombing in Beirut, 14 June
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations -Joint Statement 6 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, 5 June
- Visit to Japan for inaugural Australia-Japan Ministerial
Consultations (JAUSMIN), 1 June
May
- New Awards Honour Diplomats' Contribution to the Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia welcomes the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 31 May
- Australia Gives More Children in Developing Countries a Better Education, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Provides Further Assistance to the Philippines on Human Rights Matters, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Philippines Aid to $100 Million to Tackle Poverty, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia to Co-Sponsor Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 28 May
- Glen Simpson Appointed as Chairman of Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), 28 May
- Burma, 28 May
- Douglas Gabb Australia Pacific Journalism Internship, 24 May
- Australia responds to growing humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka, 23 May (AusAID)
- Australia implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 imposing further sanctions against Iran, 21 May
- Australia Provides $12 Million to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases in our Region, 22 May
- David Hicks is transferred to Australia under the International Transfer of Prisoner's Scheme, 20 May
- Mr Downer - Hometown Visit to the United States (23-24 May), 18 May
- Australia congratulates East Timor's new President, 17 May
- Australia International Cultural Council - "Australia on the World Stage", 17 May
- Australian grant to International Atomic
Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund, 16 May
- Australia to boost relief and human rights funding for Zimbabwe, 14 May (AusAID)
- Afghanistan / Pakistan Relations: Ankara Declaration, 14 May
- Death of Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang, 14 May
- Australia commits $25 million to tackle malaria in the Pacific , 14 May (AusAID)
- Labor's foolish foreign policy statements, 13 May
- Sir James Plimsoll
Lecture, 10 May
- Restoration of the Northern Ireland
Assembly, 9 May
- Burma, 28 September
- Canadian Membership of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, 28 September
- Australia Pledges Support to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 28 September (AusAID)
- Arrogant Labor Puts Diplomatic Achievements at Risk, 27 September
- Closer Cooperation with NATO, 26 September
- Australia Boosts Development Aid to the Mekong, 26 September (AusAID)
- Labor left behind as international climate changes, 25 September
- Protests in Burma, 25 September
- Attendance at the Sixty‑Second UN General Assembly and visit to the United States, 21 September
- James Osmond Furner AO CBE DSM, 21 September
- Assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian, 20 September
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the OECD, 17 September
- Roads Upgrades to Boost Regional Indonesian Economy, 16 September (AusAID)
- Council for Australia Latin America Relations: Appointment of new Executive Committee Members, 14 September
- Australia Funds Six New Secondary Schools in Bali, 14 September (AusAID)
- Australia Increases South Asia Flood Relief, 14 September (AusAID)
- Rejection of the challenge to the PNG Defence Force Inquiry into the Moti Affair, 13 September
- Australia Comes to the Aid of Quake Survivors in Indonesia, 13 September (AusAID)
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade celebrates 15 years supporting Clean Up the World, 13 September
- More Australian Aid for North Korea Flood Relief, 13 September (AusAID)
- Australian appointed to lead UN Democracy Fund, 12 September
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait, 11 September
- Australian Government announces further cluster munitions initiatives, 11 September
- Australia Pacific Technical College opens doors in Papua New Guinea, 10 September (AusAID)
- Indonesian Forests Partnership to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 9 September (AusAID)
- Guidelines for economies to weather pandemics, 7 September
- Australia increases contribution to APEC, 6 September
- Establishment of Australia-China Strategic Dialogue, 6 September
- A pair of pandas for Adelaide Zoo, 6 September
- Youth Events Complement APEC Leaders Week in Sydney, 4 September
- Australia Provides Humanitarian Support to the Caribbean, 3 September (AusAID)
August
- Celebrating Malaysia’s 50th Anniversary of Independence, 31 August
- Lowy Poll Confirms Confident, Optimistic Australia, 31 August
- Enhanced Package of Assistance to East Timor, 30 August (AusAID)
- New Appointments for Australia-India Council, 30 August
- Visit to East Timor, 29 August
- Australia to Provide More Food Aid to Zimbabwe, 28 August (AusAID)
- Hyderabad bombings, 28 August
- Kevin Rudd’s APEC Ignorance, 27 August
- Australia Combats Human Trafficking Through Indonesian Partnership, 27 August (AusAID)
- Aid to Afghanistan boosted, 23 August
- Australia Provides $2 Million for North Korea Flood Relief, 20 August (AusAID)
- Australia takes new steps against senior Zimbabwe regime figures, 17 August
- Australia Contributes $6.5 Million for Global Climate Challenges, 16 August (AusAID)
- Australia and Tonga Sign Performance Partnership, 16 August (AusAID)
- Official Opening of the Commonwealth's Greenest Building, 15 August (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $11 Million for Improved Education in Indonesia, 15 August (AusAID)
- Australian secures top police job at the UN, 10 August
- Inter-Korean Summit Meeting, 9 August
- Council for Australian-Arab Relations: Appointment of new Members, 9 August
- Australia Provides $2.2 Million for South Asia Floods Relief, 9 August (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Zimbabwe, 8 August
- Australia and the Philippines Building a Better Education System7 August (AusAID)
- Australian Culture on the World Stage, 7 August
- Appointment of Xanana Gusmao as East Timor's Prime Minister, 6 August
- Australia Selects Designer of the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2010, 6 August
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Micronesia, 6 August
- Australia hosts Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, 6 August
- Invitation to Meeting of Major Economies on Energy Security and Climate Change, 4 August
- South Korean Hostages in Afghanistan, 3 August
- Australian Assistance to Iraqi Justice System, 2 August
- Sudan: United Nations peacekeeping force for Darfur, 1 August
- Signing of the Joint Declaration on the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, 1 August
July
- US-India Civil Nuclear Initiative, 31 July
- 50th Anniversary of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 31 July
- Eleventh Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue, 30 July
- Visit to the Philippines, 30 July
- Australia-Pacific Technical College Opens for Business, 27 July (AusAID)
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks Developments, 19 July
- Australia welcomes Cambodian Counter-Terrorism law, 16 July
- Australia Provides More Assistance for Darfur, 15 July (AusAID)
- Regime Harms Fiji’s Economy, 15 July
- Visit to Nauru by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Alexander Downer, 15 July
- Visit to Tonga and Nauru, 15 July
- East Timor Parliamentary Elections, 12 July
- Swearing in of Solomon Islands Attorney-General, 10 July
- Australians in Lebanon to face charges, 4 July
- Papua New Guinea National Elections, 2 July
- Australia provides a further $7 million in aid to Afghanistan, 1 July
June
- Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet
Representative, 29 June
- Resignation of Tony Blair, 27 June
- Australia supports formation of emergency Palestinian Government, 27 June
- Attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon, 26 June
- Kevin Rudd’s vote of ‘No
Confidence’ in his own team, 26 June
- Visit to Israel, 26 June
- Australia and the European Union set the direction for future relations, 25 June
- Japan - Extension of Iraq Special Measures Law, 23 June
- Zimbabwe: Australian Financial
Sanctions, 21 June
- Allan Taylor AM, 20 June
- Fiji, 19 June
- Australia Provides $4 Million to support the displaced in the Sudan Region, 19 June (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $2.7 Million for Solomon Islands Post-Tsunami Reconstruction, 19 June (AusAID)
- North Korea: Discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Turkey, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Honolulu, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Laos, 18 June
- Indonesia Disrupts People Smuggling Syndicate, 14 June
- Attack on the al-Askari Shrine, 14 June
- Car Bombing in Beirut, 14 June
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations -Joint Statement 6 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, 5 June
- Visit to Japan for inaugural Australia-Japan Ministerial
Consultations (JAUSMIN), 1 June
May
- New Awards Honour Diplomats' Contribution to the Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia welcomes the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 31 May
- Australia Gives More Children in Developing Countries a Better Education, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Provides Further Assistance to the Philippines on Human Rights Matters, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Philippines Aid to $100 Million to Tackle Poverty, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia to Co-Sponsor Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 28 May
- Glen Simpson Appointed as Chairman of Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), 28 May
- Burma, 28 May
- Douglas Gabb Australia Pacific Journalism Internship, 24 May
- Australia responds to growing humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka, 23 May (AusAID)
- Australia implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 imposing further sanctions against Iran, 21 May
- Australia Provides $12 Million to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases in our Region, 22 May
- David Hicks is transferred to Australia under the International Transfer of Prisoner's Scheme, 20 May
- Mr Downer - Hometown Visit to the United States (23-24 May), 18 May
- Australia congratulates East Timor's new President, 17 May
- Australia International Cultural Council - "Australia on the World Stage", 17 May
- Australian grant to International Atomic
Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund, 16 May
- Australia to boost relief and human rights funding for Zimbabwe, 14 May (AusAID)
- Afghanistan / Pakistan Relations: Ankara Declaration, 14 May
- Death of Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang, 14 May
- Australia commits $25 million to tackle malaria in the Pacific , 14 May (AusAID)
- Labor's foolish foreign policy statements, 13 May
- Sir James Plimsoll
Lecture, 10 May
- Restoration of the Northern Ireland
Assembly, 9 May
- US-India Civil Nuclear Initiative, 31 July
- 50th Anniversary of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 31 July
- Eleventh Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue, 30 July
- Visit to the Philippines, 30 July
- Australia-Pacific Technical College Opens for Business, 27 July (AusAID)
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks Developments, 19 July
- Australia welcomes Cambodian Counter-Terrorism law, 16 July
- Australia Provides More Assistance for Darfur, 15 July (AusAID)
- Regime Harms Fiji’s Economy, 15 July
- Visit to Nauru by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, 15 July
- Visit to Tonga and Nauru, 15 July
- East Timor Parliamentary Elections, 12 July
- Swearing in of Solomon Islands Attorney-General, 10 July
- Australians in Lebanon to face charges, 4 July
- Papua New Guinea National Elections, 2 July
- Australia provides a further $7 million in aid to Afghanistan, 1 July
June
- Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet
Representative, 29 June
- Resignation of Tony Blair, 27 June
- Australia supports formation of emergency Palestinian Government, 27 June
- Attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon, 26 June
- Kevin Rudd’s vote of ‘No
Confidence’ in his own team, 26 June
- Visit to Israel, 26 June
- Australia and the European Union set the direction for future relations, 25 June
- Japan - Extension of Iraq Special Measures Law, 23 June
- Zimbabwe: Australian Financial
Sanctions, 21 June
- Allan Taylor AM, 20 June
- Fiji, 19 June
- Australia Provides $4 Million to support the displaced in the Sudan Region, 19 June (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $2.7 Million for Solomon Islands Post-Tsunami Reconstruction, 19 June (AusAID)
- North Korea: Discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Turkey, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Honolulu, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Laos, 18 June
- Indonesia Disrupts People Smuggling Syndicate, 14 June
- Attack on the al-Askari Shrine, 14 June
- Car Bombing in Beirut, 14 June
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations -Joint Statement 6 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, 5 June
- Visit to Japan for inaugural Australia-Japan Ministerial
Consultations (JAUSMIN), 1 June
May
- New Awards Honour Diplomats' Contribution to the Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia welcomes the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 31 May
- Australia Gives More Children in Developing Countries a Better Education, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Provides Further Assistance to the Philippines on Human Rights Matters, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Philippines Aid to $100 Million to Tackle Poverty, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia to Co-Sponsor Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 28 May
- Glen Simpson Appointed as Chairman of Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), 28 May
- Burma, 28 May
- Douglas Gabb Australia Pacific Journalism Internship, 24 May
- Australia responds to growing humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka, 23 May (AusAID)
- Australia implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 imposing further sanctions against Iran, 21 May
- Australia Provides $12 Million to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases in our Region, 22 May
- David Hicks is transferred to Australia under the International Transfer of Prisoner's Scheme, 20 May
- Mr Downer - Hometown Visit to the United States (23-24 May), 18 May
- Australia congratulates East Timor's new President, 17 May
- Australia International Cultural Council - "Australia on the World Stage", 17 May
- Australian grant to International Atomic
Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund, 16 May
- Australia to boost relief and human rights funding for Zimbabwe, 14 May (AusAID)
- Afghanistan / Pakistan Relations: Ankara Declaration, 14 May
- Death of Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang, 14 May
- Australia commits $25 million to tackle malaria in the Pacific , 14 May (AusAID)
- Labor's foolish foreign policy statements, 13 May
- Sir James Plimsoll
Lecture, 10 May
- Restoration of the Northern Ireland
Assembly, 9 May
- Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet Representative, 29 June
- Resignation of Tony Blair, 27 June
- Australia supports formation of emergency Palestinian Government, 27 June
- Attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon, 26 June
- Kevin Rudd’s vote of ‘No Confidence’ in his own team, 26 June
- Visit to Israel, 26 June
- Australia and the European Union set the direction for future relations, 25 June
- Japan - Extension of Iraq Special Measures Law, 23 June
- Zimbabwe: Australian Financial Sanctions, 21 June
- Allan Taylor AM, 20 June
- Fiji, 19 June
- Australia Provides $4 Million to support the displaced in the Sudan Region, 19 June (AusAID)
- Australia Provides $2.7 Million for Solomon Islands Post-Tsunami Reconstruction, 19 June (AusAID)
- North Korea: Discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Turkey, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Honolulu, 18 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Laos, 18 June
- Indonesia Disrupts People Smuggling Syndicate, 14 June
- Attack on the al-Askari Shrine, 14 June
- Car Bombing in Beirut, 14 June
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations -Joint Statement 6 June
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, 5 June
- Visit to Japan for inaugural Australia-Japan Ministerial Consultations (JAUSMIN), 1 June
May
- New Awards Honour Diplomats' Contribution to the Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia welcomes the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 31 May
- Australia Gives More Children in Developing Countries a Better Education, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Provides Further Assistance to the Philippines on Human Rights Matters, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Philippines Aid to $100 Million to Tackle Poverty, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia to Co-Sponsor Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 28 May
- Glen Simpson Appointed as Chairman of Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), 28 May
- Burma, 28 May
- Douglas Gabb Australia Pacific Journalism Internship, 24 May
- Australia responds to growing humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka, 23 May (AusAID)
- Australia implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 imposing further sanctions against Iran, 21 May
- Australia Provides $12 Million to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases in our Region, 22 May
- David Hicks is transferred to Australia under the International Transfer of Prisoner's Scheme, 20 May
- Mr Downer - Hometown Visit to the United States (23-24 May), 18 May
- Australia congratulates East Timor's new President, 17 May
- Australia International Cultural Council - "Australia on the World Stage", 17 May
- Australian grant to International Atomic
Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund, 16 May
- Australia to boost relief and human rights funding for Zimbabwe, 14 May (AusAID)
- Afghanistan / Pakistan Relations: Ankara Declaration, 14 May
- Death of Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang, 14 May
- Australia commits $25 million to tackle malaria in the Pacific , 14 May (AusAID)
- Labor's foolish foreign policy statements, 13 May
- Sir James Plimsoll
Lecture, 10 May
- Restoration of the Northern Ireland
Assembly, 9 May
- New Awards Honour Diplomats' Contribution to the Indonesian-Australian Relationship, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia welcomes the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 31 May
- Australia Gives More Children in Developing Countries a Better Education, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Provides Further Assistance to the Philippines on Human Rights Matters, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Philippines Aid to $100 Million to Tackle Poverty, 31 May (AusAID)
- Australia to Co-Sponsor Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 28 May
- Glen Simpson Appointed as Chairman of Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), 28 May
- Burma, 28 May
- Douglas Gabb Australia Pacific Journalism Internship, 24 May
- Australia responds to growing humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka, 23 May (AusAID)
- Australia implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 imposing further sanctions against Iran, 21 May
- Australia Provides $12 Million to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases in our Region, 22 May
- David Hicks is transferred to Australia under the International Transfer of Prisoner's Scheme, 20 May
- Mr Downer - Hometown Visit to the United States (23-24 May), 18 May
- Australia congratulates East Timor's new President, 17 May
- Australia International Cultural Council - "Australia on the World Stage", 17 May
- Australian grant to International Atomic Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund, 16 May
- Australia to boost relief and human rights funding for Zimbabwe, 14 May (AusAID)
- Afghanistan / Pakistan Relations: Ankara Declaration, 14 May
- Death of Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang, 14 May
- Australia commits $25 million to tackle malaria in the Pacific , 14 May (AusAID)
- Labor's foolish foreign policy statements, 13 May
- Sir James Plimsoll Lecture, 10 May
- Restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 9 May
Budget 2007-2008
- Budget 2007-2008 -Joint Release, 8 May
- Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Phase 1, 8 May
- Australia on the World Stage, 8 May
- Consular Emergency Services, 8 May
- Maintaining Overseas Property, 8 May
- Australia's Overseas Aid Programme: Major new initiatives promote regional growth and stability, 8 May
- Infrastructure for Regional Growth Initiative, 8 May
- Global Initiative on Forests and Climate, 8 May
- Climate Change, Global Health and Multilateral Initiatives – Building and Supporting Effective Partnerships, 8 May
- Better Governance and Leadership in the Asia-Pacific Region, 8 May
- Performance Incentives, 8 May
- Enhanced Emergency Preparedness in Asia-Pacific and Humanitarian Response Capacity, 8 May
- Delivering Better Health, 8 May
- Delivering Better Education, 8 May
- Anti-Corruption for Development, 8 May
- Australian Response to Emerging Country and Regional Priorities, 8 May
- Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development – Supplementary Administration Costs, 8 May
- Australia continues strong support for Iraqi people, 4 May (AusAID)
April
- Labor leader should come clean on dishonesty over AWB, 30 April
- APEC to bring real benefit to Sydney and Australia, 30 April
- Diplomatic Corps Visit to South Australia, 30 April
- Negotiations to Expand the Australia-Russia Nuclear Safeguards Agreement, 27 April
- Australia Provides Humanitarian Relief to North Korea, 27 April (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment - New Ambassador to Italy, 26 April
- Australia Provides $3 Million for Humanitarian Relief in Africa, 22 April (AusAID)
- Launch of New Smartraveller Campaign, 22 April
- Iraqis know who to trust on major global security issues, 20 April
- APEC Education Resource Distributed to 3,000 Secondary Schools, 18 April
- Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, 16 April
- Attack on the Iraqi Parliament, 13 April
- Terrorist Incidents in Algiers, 12 April
- Australia Provides More Support to Solomon Islands, 10 April (AusAID)
- Australian Relief Distribution in Full Swing in Solomon Islands , 6 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes the Release of 15 UK Naval Personnel, 5 April
- Australia and China to Work Together for Better Environment and Health Outcomes, 5 April (AusAID)
- Australia Doubles Scholarships for Mongolia, 5 April (AusAID)
- Australia Mongolia Bilateral Relations Strengthened, 4 April
- Australian Medics and Relief Supplies for Solomon Islands, 4 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes International Recognition of Increase in Overseas Aid, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Ramps-Up Response in Solomon Islands, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Launches Design Tender for the Australian Pavilion at
World Expo 2010, 3 April
- Australia Assists Solomon Islands in Response to Earthquake-Tsunami, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes Formation of Interim Government in
Nepal, 2 April
March
- Australia among First to Sign UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, 30 March
- Visit to China and Mongolia, 30 March
- Australia Expands Efforts to Combat Corruption, 30 March (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Aid for Zimbabweans, 29 March (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Serbia, 29 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya, 29 March
- Australia calls on Iran to cooperate with the international community, 25 March
- European Union celebrates 50 years, 24 March
- Australia Provides Help for Victims of Political Violence in Zimbabwe, 23 March (AusAID)
- Illegal Arrivals Will Be Transferred to
Nauru, 15 March
- Australia Welcomes Removal of Ledra Street Wall in Cyprus, 13 March
- Further Political Repression by the Mugabe Regime in
Zimbabwe, 13 March
- Death of Australians in Yogyakarta, 10 March
- Australia Provides Support for the Displaced in the Asia Pacific, 7 March (AusAID)
- Government Welcomes New Philippines Counter Terrorism Law, 6 March
- School Construction in Indonesia Gathers Momentum, 6 March (AusAID)
- Security of Australians in East Timor, 5 March
- Misleading reporting on East Timor, 5 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: Hungary, 5 March
- Visit to Indonesia, 1 March
- Fiji Human Rights, 1 March
- Entry into Force of London Protocol, 1 March
- Australia's Aid Program Working to Narrow the Gender Gap, 1 March (AusAID)
February
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to
Mauritius, 27 February
- Group Transferred to Christmas Island, 24 February
- Entry into Force of Greater Sunrise Treaties with East Timor, 23 February
- Ruddism continues with a bet each way on our troops, 22 February
- Australia Implements United Nations Security
Council Sanctions Against Iran, 20 February
- Australia Condemns Train Bombs in Northern India, 20 February
- Labor's Hypocrisy on Iraq, 18 February
- Australia to Provide $5.8 Million to Assist Conflict Victims in Africa, 18 February (AusAID)
- Appointments to the new Advisory Board for the Australia-Japan Foundation, 16 February
- Australia provides $6 million to support displaced Iraqis, 14 February (AusAID)
- North Korea: Progress in Six-Party Talks, 14 February
- Australia and Turkey Sign Agreement on Counter-Terrorism, 12 February
- Australia to Help Kick-Start Business Recovery in Tonga , 12 February (AusAID)
- Three Agreements Signed with Germany, 9 February
- Timor Sea Agreements: Setting the record straight, 8 February
- Visit to United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, 7 February
- Northern Ireland Elections, 7 February
- David Hicks: charges outlined, 3 February
- Labor's false claims about the treatment of David Hicks, 1 February
January
- Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia, 31 January
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 31 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia, 30 January
- Australia Provides $5 Million for Post-Conflict Activities in Lebanon, 25 January (AusAID)
- Ratification of the Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Joint Release), 22 January
- Eminent Australian Jurist to Assist Human Rights
Inquiry in Sri Lanka, 18 January
- Bangladesh Elections, 16 January
- Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Solomon
Islands, 12 January
- Visit to the United States, 09 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Fiji, 09 January
- Australia Urges Democratic Process to Be Followed
in Bangladesh, 08 January
- Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements, 05 January
- Labor leader should come clean on dishonesty over AWB, 30 April
- APEC to bring real benefit to Sydney and Australia, 30 April
- Diplomatic Corps Visit to South Australia, 30 April
- Negotiations to Expand the Australia-Russia Nuclear Safeguards Agreement, 27 April
- Australia Provides Humanitarian Relief to North Korea, 27 April (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment - New Ambassador to Italy, 26 April
- Australia Provides $3 Million for Humanitarian Relief in Africa, 22 April (AusAID)
- Launch of New Smartraveller Campaign, 22 April
- Iraqis know who to trust on major global security issues, 20 April
- APEC Education Resource Distributed to 3,000 Secondary Schools, 18 April
- Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, 16 April
- Attack on the Iraqi Parliament, 13 April
- Terrorist Incidents in Algiers, 12 April
- Australia Provides More Support to Solomon Islands, 10 April (AusAID)
- Australian Relief Distribution in Full Swing in Solomon Islands , 6 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes the Release of 15 UK Naval Personnel, 5 April
- Australia and China to Work Together for Better Environment and Health Outcomes, 5 April (AusAID)
- Australia Doubles Scholarships for Mongolia, 5 April (AusAID)
- Australia Mongolia Bilateral Relations Strengthened, 4 April
- Australian Medics and Relief Supplies for Solomon Islands, 4 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes International Recognition of Increase in Overseas Aid, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Ramps-Up Response in Solomon Islands, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Launches Design Tender for the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2010, 3 April
- Australia Assists Solomon Islands in Response to Earthquake-Tsunami, 3 April (AusAID)
- Australia Welcomes Formation of Interim Government in Nepal, 2 April
March
- Australia among First to Sign UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, 30 March
- Visit to China and Mongolia, 30 March
- Australia Expands Efforts to Combat Corruption, 30 March (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Aid for Zimbabweans, 29 March (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Serbia, 29 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya, 29 March
- Australia calls on Iran to cooperate with the international community, 25 March
- European Union celebrates 50 years, 24 March
- Australia Provides Help for Victims of Political Violence in Zimbabwe, 23 March (AusAID)
- Illegal Arrivals Will Be Transferred to
Nauru, 15 March
- Australia Welcomes Removal of Ledra Street Wall in Cyprus, 13 March
- Further Political Repression by the Mugabe Regime in
Zimbabwe, 13 March
- Death of Australians in Yogyakarta, 10 March
- Australia Provides Support for the Displaced in the Asia Pacific, 7 March (AusAID)
- Government Welcomes New Philippines Counter Terrorism Law, 6 March
- School Construction in Indonesia Gathers Momentum, 6 March (AusAID)
- Security of Australians in East Timor, 5 March
- Misleading reporting on East Timor, 5 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: Hungary, 5 March
- Visit to Indonesia, 1 March
- Fiji Human Rights, 1 March
- Entry into Force of London Protocol, 1 March
- Australia's Aid Program Working to Narrow the Gender Gap, 1 March (AusAID)
February
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to
Mauritius, 27 February
- Group Transferred to Christmas Island, 24 February
- Entry into Force of Greater Sunrise Treaties with East Timor, 23 February
- Ruddism continues with a bet each way on our troops, 22 February
- Australia Implements United Nations Security
Council Sanctions Against Iran, 20 February
- Australia Condemns Train Bombs in Northern India, 20 February
- Labor's Hypocrisy on Iraq, 18 February
- Australia to Provide $5.8 Million to Assist Conflict Victims in Africa, 18 February (AusAID)
- Appointments to the new Advisory Board for the Australia-Japan Foundation, 16 February
- Australia provides $6 million to support displaced Iraqis, 14 February (AusAID)
- North Korea: Progress in Six-Party Talks, 14 February
- Australia and Turkey Sign Agreement on Counter-Terrorism, 12 February
- Australia to Help Kick-Start Business Recovery in Tonga , 12 February (AusAID)
- Three Agreements Signed with Germany, 9 February
- Timor Sea Agreements: Setting the record straight, 8 February
- Visit to United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, 7 February
- Northern Ireland Elections, 7 February
- David Hicks: charges outlined, 3 February
- Labor's false claims about the treatment of David Hicks, 1 February
January
- Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia, 31 January
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 31 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia, 30 January
- Australia Provides $5 Million for Post-Conflict Activities in Lebanon, 25 January (AusAID)
- Ratification of the Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Joint Release), 22 January
- Eminent Australian Jurist to Assist Human Rights
Inquiry in Sri Lanka, 18 January
- Bangladesh Elections, 16 January
- Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Solomon
Islands, 12 January
- Visit to the United States, 09 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Fiji, 09 January
- Australia Urges Democratic Process to Be Followed
in Bangladesh, 08 January
- Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements, 05 January
- Australia among First to Sign UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 30 March
- Visit to China and Mongolia, 30 March
- Australia Expands Efforts to Combat Corruption, 30 March (AusAID)
- Australia Increases Aid for Zimbabweans, 29 March (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Serbia, 29 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya, 29 March
- Australia calls on Iran to cooperate with the international community, 25 March
- European Union celebrates 50 years, 24 March
- Australia Provides Help for Victims of Political Violence in Zimbabwe, 23 March (AusAID)
- Illegal Arrivals Will Be Transferred to Nauru, 15 March
- Australia Welcomes Removal of Ledra Street Wall in Cyprus, 13 March
- Further Political Repression by the Mugabe Regime in Zimbabwe, 13 March
- Death of Australians in Yogyakarta, 10 March
- Australia Provides Support for the Displaced in the Asia Pacific, 7 March (AusAID)
- Government Welcomes New Philippines Counter Terrorism Law, 6 March
- School Construction in Indonesia Gathers Momentum, 6 March (AusAID)
- Security of Australians in East Timor, 5 March
- Misleading reporting on East Timor, 5 March
- Diplomatic Appointment: Hungary, 5 March
- Visit to Indonesia, 1 March
- Fiji Human Rights, 1 March
- Entry into Force of London Protocol, 1 March
- Australia's Aid Program Working to Narrow the Gender Gap, 1 March (AusAID)
February
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to
Mauritius, 27 February
- Group Transferred to Christmas Island, 24 February
- Entry into Force of Greater Sunrise Treaties with East Timor, 23 February
- Ruddism continues with a bet each way on our troops, 22 February
- Australia Implements United Nations Security
Council Sanctions Against Iran, 20 February
- Australia Condemns Train Bombs in Northern India, 20 February
- Labor's Hypocrisy on Iraq, 18 February
- Australia to Provide $5.8 Million to Assist Conflict Victims in Africa, 18 February (AusAID)
- Appointments to the new Advisory Board for the Australia-Japan Foundation, 16 February
- Australia provides $6 million to support displaced Iraqis, 14 February (AusAID)
- North Korea: Progress in Six-Party Talks, 14 February
- Australia and Turkey Sign Agreement on Counter-Terrorism, 12 February
- Australia to Help Kick-Start Business Recovery in Tonga , 12 February (AusAID)
- Three Agreements Signed with Germany, 9 February
- Timor Sea Agreements: Setting the record straight, 8 February
- Visit to United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, 7 February
- Northern Ireland Elections, 7 February
- David Hicks: charges outlined, 3 February
- Labor's false claims about the treatment of David Hicks, 1 February
January
- Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia, 31 January
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 31 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia, 30 January
- Australia Provides $5 Million for Post-Conflict Activities in Lebanon, 25 January (AusAID)
- Ratification of the Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Joint Release), 22 January
- Eminent Australian Jurist to Assist Human Rights
Inquiry in Sri Lanka, 18 January
- Bangladesh Elections, 16 January
- Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Solomon
Islands, 12 January
- Visit to the United States, 09 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Fiji, 09 January
- Australia Urges Democratic Process to Be Followed
in Bangladesh, 08 January
- Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements, 05 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Mauritius, 27 February
- Group Transferred to Christmas Island, 24 February
- Entry into Force of Greater Sunrise Treaties with East Timor, 23 February
- Ruddism continues with a bet each way on our troops, 22 February
- Australia Implements United Nations Security Council Sanctions Against Iran, 20 February
- Australia Condemns Train Bombs in Northern India, 20 February
- Labor's Hypocrisy on Iraq, 18 February
- Australia to Provide $5.8 Million to Assist Conflict Victims in Africa, 18 February (AusAID)
- Appointments to the new Advisory Board for the Australia-Japan Foundation, 16 February
- Australia provides $6 million to support displaced Iraqis, 14 February (AusAID)
- North Korea: Progress in Six-Party Talks, 14 February
- Australia and Turkey Sign Agreement on Counter-Terrorism, 12 February
- Australia to Help Kick-Start Business Recovery in Tonga , 12 February (AusAID)
- Three Agreements Signed with Germany, 9 February
- Timor Sea Agreements: Setting the record straight, 8 February
- Visit to United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, 7 February
- Northern Ireland Elections, 7 February
- David Hicks: charges outlined, 3 February
- Labor's false claims about the treatment of David Hicks, 1 February
January
- Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia, 31 January
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 31 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia, 30 January
- Australia Provides $5 Million for Post-Conflict Activities in Lebanon, 25 January (AusAID)
- Ratification of the Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Joint Release), 22 January
- Eminent Australian Jurist to Assist Human Rights
Inquiry in Sri Lanka, 18 January
- Bangladesh Elections, 16 January
- Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Solomon
Islands, 12 January
- Visit to the United States, 09 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Fiji, 09 January
- Australia Urges Democratic Process to Be Followed
in Bangladesh, 08 January
- Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements, 05 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia, 31 January
- North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 31 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia, 30 January
- Australia Provides $5 Million for Post-Conflict Activities in Lebanon, 25 January (AusAID)
- Ratification of the Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Joint Release), 22 January
- Eminent Australian Jurist to Assist Human Rights Inquiry in Sri Lanka, 18 January
- Bangladesh Elections, 16 January
- Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January (AusAID)
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, 12 January
- Visit to the United States, 09 January
- Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Fiji, 09 January
- Australia Urges Democratic Process to Be Followed in Bangladesh, 08 January
- Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements, 05 January