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People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Indonesia extended the staying permit for the Oceanic Viking, an Australian ship carrying Sri Lankan refugees, in Tanjung Pinang waters of Kepualuan Riau province, for one more week, an official said on Friday. Teuku Faizasyah, the Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, said the extension was provided since Indonesia is fully aware of the problem of the Australian government posed by...
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Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Refugee advocates and the Australian Union Movement have called on Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to take the 78 Sri Lankans on the Oceanic Viking Australian Customs ship to Christmas Island where their claims as refugees and asylum seekers can be processed. Many of them have languished in Indonesian Immigration Detention for several years and already have been determined...
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The Superficial (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
An Australian government official has made the astute observation that Britney Spears fans are basically morons who have no idea she's lip-syncing most her entire stage show, according to People: Virginia Judge, the Minister for Fair Trading for New ...read full story
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Mr Paparazzi's Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
[Images: Mr Paparazzi / Big Pictures Words: Samuel Nathan] As she continued rehearsals for her upcoming Australian tour, in which she’ll be performing in 15-sell out shows across the county, we caught up with Britney Spears earlier today as popped out for a quick coffee in Perth. But despite the fact that her Circus tour hasn’t even kicked off yet Down Under, it seems as though some...
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Fiji’s diplomatic relations with its influential neighbors have hit a new low as leader Frank Bainimarama announced the expulsion of the Australian and New Zealand ambassadors late Tuesday. The country’s newly installed Chief Justice, Anthony Gates had preempted the expulsion by accusing the two countries of meddling in the operation of Fiji’s judiciary, according to a [...]...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Australian government on Thursday approved a 271-million-Australian-dollar (245.7 million U.S. dollar) investment by China's third largest steel maker in iron ore explorer Centrex Metals Ltd.. The company plans to build a new export port in South Australia with its proposed Chinese joint venture partner. The Foreign Investment Review Board has unconditionally given the green...
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Immigration Watch International (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
By Michael Roberts (Adjunct associate professor of anthropology at the University of Adelaide) AS a dual Australian Sri Lankan national, what has struck me most about the ongoing debate in Australia about Sri Lankan boat people is the abysmal ignorance about Sri Lanka’s geography and distribution of peoples. This has led to the inability of Australians [...]
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Environmental groups on Wednesday called for Australian governments to develop a national waste policy. A report to federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett from the Boomerang Alliance suggested introducing national drinks container deposit and refund scheme similar to one operated in South Australia. The group said this would double the recycling rate for these items and create 2,000...
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Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Greg Combet, Acting Minister for Defence, today announced the completion of the deeper maintenance contract for the Air Force F-111 fleet. “Since the F-111 was introduced it has flown over 160,000 hours. To help it achieve this Air Force and Defence Industry collectively completed over 300 routine deeper maintenance servicings that have included removal of wings, engines, undercarriage and other...
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
MANILA, Nov. 3 (PNA) —- The Australian Government acknowledges the pivotal role of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as an essential partner in the implementation of development programs in the Philippines.
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... 5pm (AEDT) on Tuesday."I have told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue communications to the Australian and New Zealand governments that their respective heads of missions are to be recalled within 24 hours," he said."I have also informed them that our High Commissioner in Australia is to be recalled, with immediate effect."The Australian government has yet...
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The Age (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... 5pm (AEDT) on Tuesday."I have told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue communications to the Australian and New Zealand governments that their respective heads of missions are to be recalled within 24 hours," he said."I have also informed them that our High Commissioner in Australia is to be recalled, with immediate effect."The Australian government has yet...
