Westernport focus of national climate change study
Source: Australia. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Media Release
"The Victorian community of Westernport is to take part in a nation-wide research project to identify the impact of climate change on Australian communities. Mr Hunt said the research would involve an integrated assessment of the impacts of climate change on settlements in the Westernport region. The research will draw on a range of disciplines, bringing together knowledge from economics, policy and law, social science, and climate change science to provide a better picture of how climate change will affect Australian communities. "

Australia-Japan FTA Negotiation a Valuable Opportunity
Source: Australia. Minister for Trade. Media Release
"The Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister John Howard and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan that Australia and Japan would commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in early 2007."