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Featured News

• HMAS Sydney and Kormoran protected

  Earlier this year Australians marvelled at the discovery of HMAS Sydney II and the German raider HSK Kormoran off the coast of WA. Now the final resting places of the crews have been permanently protected.

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• $300m for local community infrastructure

  The Government’s new $300 million program to build local community infrastructure in all of Australia’s 565 local council areas will boost local economic development and support jobs in communities around the country.

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• A new classical music training program

  The Government aims to help our most talented classical musicians bridge the gap between their tertiary studies & professional performance with a new $2.5M program tailored for individual students’ needs.
  

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• Fine tuning the Fair Work Bill

  The Government's upcoming Fair Work Bill is the culmination of extensive consultation and careful consideration and will finally consign the Liberals' WorkChoices IR laws to the bin of history.

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Selected News

• Caring for our Country grants
  Tony Burke and Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 20 November
• Towards an Asia-Pacific century
  Kevin Rudd - Speech - 20 November
• Information sharing to protect children
  Jenny Macklin - Media Statement - 20 November
• Protecting wetlands, endangered fish
  Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 20 November
• Climate change dialogue with China
  Penny Wong - Media Statement - 19 November
• New charters for research sector
  Kim Carr - Media Statement - 19 November
• Scientific experts to advise on water
  Penny Wong - Media Statement - 18 November
• Reducing market manipulation
  Nick Sherry - Media Statement - 18 November
• Extra help for storm victims
  Kevin Rudd and Joe Ludwig and Jenny Macklin and Robert McClelland - Media Statement - 18 November
• Binge Drinking Strategy grants
  Nicola Roxon and Jan McLucas - Media Statement - 18 November
• Batchelor Institute upgrades
  Julia Gillard - Media Statement - 18 November
• Nurse Practitioner Scholarships
  Nicola Roxon - Media Statement - 17 November
• Funding non-lethal whale research
  Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 17 November
• Indigenous training and employment
  Jenny Macklin and Brendan O'Connor - Media Statement - 17 November

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