Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:57:57 EST Copyright 2008 Commonwealth of Australia Panoptic en-au government http://www.australia.gov.au/media/images/australia_gov_au_sml.png 23 144 http://media.australia.gov.au/releases-by-portfolio.html http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.australia.gov.au Media Releases collected from Australian Government agencies, ministers and departments http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.austrade.gov.au/green-building-to-germany/default.aspx http://www.austrade.gov.au/green-building-to-germany/default.aspx (Last updated: 8 Feb 2010). The engine of the building sector in Germany is commercial buildings. German Sustainable Building Council. 8 Feb 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.deewr.gov.au/ministers/gillard/media/releases/pages/article_100208_101436.aspx http://www.deewr.gov.au/ministers/gillard/media/releases/pages/article_100208_101436.aspx The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today called on the Australian Education Union to support the Government's plans to direct additional funding to schools based on the information now available to Australian parents on the My School website. Up to $100,000 will be distributed to 110 lower performing literacy and numeracy schools that would have fallen through the cracks and missed out on additional funding if the My School data wasn't available. Without the My School information, the Federal Government would never have known these 110 schools had large numbers of students struggling with literacy and numeracy. And this extra funding will provide a fantastic boost for the schools. 8 Feb 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/2E33320E030F1DEACA25696E007FDE66?OpenDocument http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/2E33320E030F1DEACA25696E007FDE66?OpenDocument MEDIA RELEASE February 8, 2010 Embargoed 11.30am (Canberra Time) 12/2010. In 2009, short-term movements accounted for 96% of the total 24.7 million movements. In 2008, resident departures were higher than visitor arrivals by over 200,000 in 2009 this had increased to over 700,000. 8 Feb 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100208.html http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100208.html Australia and the international community remain deeply concerned about the nature and intent of Irans nuclear program. Australia also regarded the IAEAs proposal to exchange Irans low-enriched uranium (LEU) for processed fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor as a historic opportunity to reverse its path of confrontation with the international community. Iran must understand that the international community will not wait indefinitely for Iran to fulfil its international obligations. 26 Jan 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.csa.gov.au/media/csamediarelease.aspx?articleID=869 http://www.csa.gov.au/media/csamediarelease.aspx?articleID=869 Tas: Child Support Agency visits Huonville. Child Support Agency (CSA) staff will visit Huonville shortly ensuring separated parents have access to local assistance on child support matters. As this appointment service is conducted away from a CSA office, appointments are preferred so CSA customer service officers can research each individual case prior to the visit and provide more specific and personalised assistance. 12 Jan 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.csa.gov.au/media/csamediarelease.aspx?articleID=868 http://www.csa.gov.au/media/csamediarelease.aspx?articleID=868 Vic: Child Support Agency visits Shepparton. Child Support Agency (CSA) staff will visit Shepparton shortly ensuring separated parents have access to local assistance on child support matters. CSA Bendigo Regional Service Centre team leader, Anthony Purcell, said the CSA sought to continue to provide excellent service to separated parents in regional areas. 12 Jan 2010 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.defence.gov.au/media/departmentaltpl.cfm?CurrentId=9946 http://www.defence.gov.au/media/departmentaltpl.cfm?CurrentId=9946 East Timor honours returning Aussie troops. The President of East Timor, Dr Jose Ramos Horta , has presented medals and expressed his nations gratitude to nearly 200 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who are about to return home. ADF in East Timor have been instrumental in returning stability to the people of East Timor and created the stability and opportunity needed so that their nation can continue to grow. 26 Feb 2009 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.dha.gov.au/news/darwin-housing.html http://www.dha.gov.au/news/darwin-housing.html You are here: Darwin Defence houses over a third complete. There are 185 houses being constructed in Darwin as the area has such a strong Defence presence and a fairly tight housing market. This means that just over a third of the houses in the program are now finished. No Date http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.dha.gov.au/news/efficient-homes.html http://www.dha.gov.au/news/efficient-homes.html You are here: Economic Stimulus Plan fast tracks six-star energy efficient homes. Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has taken the initiative to start building six-star energy efficient homes for Defence families. For DHA the construction of these homes has been made easier through Nation Building- Economic Stimulus Plan (NB-ESP) with the additional funding enabling exploration into long term energy efficient options. No Date http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/february/$70m_sustainable_agriculture_flagship_launched http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/february/$70m_sustainable_agriculture_flagship_launched Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke. Unveiling the new $70 million CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship today Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr and Agriculture Minister Tony Burke said the research will aim to strike a balance between environmental concerns and the need for ongoing prosperity in the agriculture and forestry industries. Mr Burke emphasised the collaborative approach the flagship teams will take working with government, rural R&D corporations and peak agribusiness bodies and companies to produce practical, science-based policy. No Date http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/february/additional_training_support_for_kangaroo_harvesters http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/february/additional_training_support_for_kangaroo_harvesters The Rudd Government is allocating an additional $400,000 to help upskill workers in the kangaroo industry. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said it is important that the 4,000 people employed within the kangaroo industry are equipped with the skills to best perform their jobs. 'All kangaroo harvesters receive training before they are first licensed-this program builds on that training to upgrade their skills on an on-going basis.'. No Date http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/kellytpl.cfm?CurrentId=9948 http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/kellytpl.cfm?CurrentId=9948 Sixth anniversary of the opening of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat. The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support yesterday attended the sixth anniversary of the opening of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat. Im enormously proud that the Rudd Government declared the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial a National Memorial in 2008, Dr Kelly said. 18 Nov 2003 http://www.australia.gov.au/rss?http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/news/6072/ http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/news/6072/ A Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) researcher says a Black Hawk strategic airlift project conducted as part of his deployment to Timor Leste as an operations analyst aiding the International Stabilisation Force, resulted in significant savings. I was tasked to mitigate a loss of information and knowledge, common to large organisations such as the ADF and particularly apparent during operations where theatre specific knowledge can haemorrhage during key staff transition, Dr Dawson says. In effect, DSTO operations analysts are on-location consultants to projects for which the ADF may require support, Dr Dawson says. 23 Jan 2003