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  Australia's loss of sovereignty to globalism
Australia had emerged from World War II with one of the strong­est economies in the world, the highest standard of living, and it was totally self-sufficient with its broad base of small farms.
Australia is now "multicultural" and a "partner" in the international order.
Jeremy Lee tells the story of what hap­pened to Australia, but also of what is happening to the U.K., Canada, the United States, and the rest of the so-called First World as a result of 75 years of international banking agreements and post-World War II trade agreements.
www.michaeljournal.org /australia.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Cabinet of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cabinet of Australia (whose members also serve in the Executive Council of Australia) is the council of senior ministers, responsible to parliament.
The Cabinet is appointed by the Prime Minister and serve at his pleasure, although officially the Governor General controls their appointments.
Outside of the cabinet there are a number of junior ministers, responsible for a specific policy area and reporting directly to a senior minister.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cabinet_of_Australia   (213 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - Australia
Australia has a long tradition of independent research and a well-organised and often vocal scientific and technological community, and these contribute to the essential public debate about science and its importance to the economy and the environment.
Approximately one-third of Australia's population lives in rural and remote areas and a significant proportion of these people are farmers and their families.
Australia's Regional Forest Agreement process involves scientists, industry, government and the community interacting closely in the assessment of biodiversity and other values of forests prior to community consultations regarding areas to be included in reserves.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/austral/inst.htm   (5317 words)

  
 Cabinet of Curiosities - Project Summary
The Cabinet of Curiosities is part of New Images, 'a year-long programme of events throughout 1997 to highlight the modern, evolving relationship between Britain and Australia', marking the fiftieth anniversary of the British Council in Australia.
Australia was often presented as a cornucopia of scientific delights and novelties.
Australia's history is the history of maps, of attempts to claim the continent by surveys and soundings.
www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /cabinet/cab_summary.htm   (4339 words)

  
 Government of Australia information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation and a parliamentary democracy.
The federal nature of the Commonwealth and the structure of the Parliament of Australia was the subject of protracted negotiations among the colonies during the drafting of the Constitution.
Australia, like the other Dominions, became in practice independent from the United Kingdom following the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 (although the Statute was not adopted in Australia until 1942).
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/Government_of_Australia   (2654 words)

  
 australianpolitics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The role of the High Court as the ultimate interpreter of Australia's Constitution and a complete list of Justices is here, as is a section on Constitutional Reform.
The oldest party in Australia is the Australian Labor Party, which was formed in 1890.
There is a considerable number of pressure groups in Australia which have a definite impact on democracy.
www.australianpolitics.com   (950 words)

  
 The Red Cabinet - Antique Chinese Furniture and Contemporary Vietnamese Art
The Red Cabinet was established in 2004 and specialises in Chinese antique furniture and contemporary Vietnamese art.
The Red Cabinet has a wide selection of classic Chinese antique furniture made of woods such as Walnut, Beech, Cedar, Cypress, Rosewood and Elm as well as accessories and objets d'art.
The furniture includes original pieces from the Qing Dynasty (c.1644-1911) such as altar tables, side tables, cabinets, buffets, benches, chairs, stools, chests and trunks, bookcases, daybeds and coffee tables and architectural elements.
www.redcabinet.com.au /index.html   (294 words)

  
 John Howard: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Howard and his cabinet immediately announced the previous government had left behind a "budget fl hole" that necessitated considerable reduction in almost all areas of government expenditure.
In May, it was revealed that another Australian, subsequently identified as Vivian Alvarez, had been deported from Australia and that the department responsible was unable to locate her.
On 9 June Australia's longest serving detainee, Peter Qasim, was moved to a psychiatric hospital.
www.answers.com.cob-web.org:8888 /topic/prime-minister-of-australia   (5357 words)

  
 Cabinet of Curiosities - Media Release - Connecting with curiosity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
'Australia's scientific past is full of fascinating stories and personalities, and yet there remains the perception that science is basically done overseas.
The Cabinet of Curiosities is Sherratt's latest attempt to popularise the history of Australian science.
While the Cabinet of Curiosities was Sherratt's idea, he has been suprised and excited about the way the project has developed.
www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /cabinet/media/media_curiosity.htm   (339 words)

  
 The Premier Of Victoria, Australia - Victorian Community Cabinet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
To honour this commitment a program of ‘Community Cabinet’ and ‘Ministerial Community Consultation’ meetings were scheduled in rural, regional and metropolitan areas during this term of Government.
Community Cabinet aims to bridge the gap between the Government and the people by making the Government more accessible to local communities and ultimately strengthening the democratic process in Victoria.
A usual Community Cabinet day consists of a range of formal and informal meetings designed to engage Ministers with the local communities.
www.premier.vic.gov.au /cabinet   (204 words)

  
 Conscience vote on stem cells rejected | The Nation | The Australian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
"There is a strong disposition out of cabinet not to change the present arrangement, and I told the (state) premiers that," the Prime Minister told the Ten Network yesterday.
In June, federal cabinet ruled against making changes to laws that ban therapeutic cloning but allow the use of spare IVF embryos for research.
Cabinet rejected an independent report by former federal court judge John Lockhart that recommended allowing scientists to harvest embryos to produce stem cells.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20039191-2702,00.html   (471 words)

  
 Country Profile - Australia
Australia's foreign investment regime is both liberal and transparent and Australian investment in a number of developing countries in its region is contributing to their growth and sustainable development.
Australia also recognises that trade liberalisation needs to be complemented by appropriate environmental policies achieving sustainable development on a global scale, and has promoted efforts to finding international policies which facilitate win-win outcomes on trade and environment, especially in relation to developing countries.
Australia's mountainous regions have their greatest extent in the south-east of the continent (a region known as the Australian Alps) and in parts of the island State of Tasmania.
www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/astra-cp.htm   (15987 words)

  
 Radio Australia - News - Australia 'disappointed' over cabinet appointments in Solomons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Australia has expressed concern following the announcement of the Solomon Islands cabinet.
Australia's foreign affairs department says it is deeply disappointed with the appointments.
It says they have come at a time when Solomon Islanders had been hoping to be able to restore their faith in the country's leadership.
www.radioaustralia.net.au /news/stories/s1632092.htm   (225 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Cabinet clears India, Australia revised air services pact
The Union Cabinet today approved a revised air services agreement between India and Australia, aimed at designating as many airlines as the two nations wished for.
The agreement would terminate after one year of the date of receipt of notice by the other party, unless the notice is withdrawn by mutual consent of the parties before the end of this period, he said.
The revised agreement signifies an important landmark in civil aviation relations between India and Australia and had the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two nations.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2006/03/05/stories/2006030503210300.htm   (247 words)

  
 National Archives of Australia - The Collection - Cabinet Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Few Commonwealth records cover such a broad sweep of Australian history or touch the lives of so many Australians as those of the Federal Cabinet.
Cabinet records 30 years or older and Cabinet notebooks 50 years or older are accessible through the National Archives.
You will find Cabinet notebooks from 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954, and Cabinet papers (or, in the case of the earlier years, information about them) for the years 1965 to 1975.
www.naa.gov.au /the_collection/cabinet.html   (114 words)

  
 CABINET Western Australia - Copyright
Copyright of Western Australian Government materials resides with the State of Western Australia.
Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or re-used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without prior written permission of the State of Western Australia.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet Western Australia
www.ministers.wa.gov.au /copyright.cfm   (97 words)

  
 Cabinet Makers Gold Coast Australia custom cabinet making
This means that each and every cabinet is built specifically for the individual consumer and built to their specifications.
With Crown Cabinetry, you choose your door style, finish, timber, cabinet size and cabinet construction as well as all of the storage solutions and decorative enhancements that make your kitchen, bath, home office, etc. function for the way your family lives today.
All stages of the process including installation are performed by qualified in-house Cabinet Makers.
www.crowncabinetry.com.au   (223 words)

  
 IBM eServers from IBM e-catalog – McDATA Fabricenter FC-512 Cabinet – Australia (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The cabinet includes 28 individual power connections with dual power distribution and dual line cords.
When a 1U rack-mount management server is ordered with the cabinet, it can be installed in the space used by the EFCM server, which is mounted on a slide-out tray.
Cabinets installed in customer locations can be field-upgraded with additional directors and switches as SAN requirements grow.
www-8.ibm.com.cob-web.org:8888 /servers/eserver/ecatalog/au/1771.html   (276 words)

  
 John Howard information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
He previously served as Treasurer from 1977–1983 and was Leader of the Liberal Party from 1985 until 1989.
In the lead up to the 1996 election, Pauline Hanson, the Liberal candidate for Oxley in Queensland was disendorsed because of comments she made to The Queensland Times.
On February 22, 2005 Howard announced that Australia would increase its military commitment to Iraq [12] with an additional 450 troops, when he had anticipated that no such increases would occur.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/John_Howard   (4389 words)

  
 Willetton Cabinets - Kitchen Renovations, Bathroom Renovations - Cabinet Maker: Perth Australia
When we do a renovation job we coordinate the whole project and organise whatever is necessary to get it done, including the design and manufacture of the cabinets, purchasing and installation of appliances and organisation of sub-contractors to do any building, plumbing, electrical, tiling, etc. work.
Willetton Cabinets is a very service orientated business which we feel is important.
Willetton Cabinets takes on each job as a new and individual one and nothing is too much trouble.
www.willettoncabinets.com.au   (322 words)

  
 Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Australia | Cabinet Maker's Scraper
Stanley's No. 85 Cabinet Maker's Scraper plane is a much sought-after collectible, commanding high prices.
They are also used to prepare surfaces for gluing, as in veneering, by lightly roughening the surface.
Use a light touch, rather than trying to remove too much material at once, or using too much downward pressure.
au.lie-nielsen.com /catalog.php?sku=85   (961 words)

  
 Australian Forces May Return to Afghanistan -- 07/12/2005
Australia's highly-regarded special forces troops served in Afghanistan and in Iraq.
Labor also used the opportunity to press for Australia not to add to the more than 1,300 troops it has in Iraq, whose presence there the party has never supported.
British newspapers reported this week that Australia was discussing the possibility of increasing its military commitment in Iraq by taking over coalition command in the south of the country from the British.
www.cnsnews.com /ForeignBureaus/archive/200507/FOR20050712d.html   (700 words)

  
 Australia ICOMOS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
As Senior Conservation Officer for the Heritage Council of Western Australia she established and managed the Assessment Programme; wrote assessment guidelines; and facilitated workshops for the Heritage Council of WA and the Australian Heritage Commission.
Felicity was the Project Manager for the conservation and adaptive reuse of the Old Hale School Buildings to become the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia, which won awards for conservation: two Royal Australian Institute of Architects Awards - conservation category and the recycling (adaptive reuse) category; and the Master Builders Centenary Award - conservation construction.
She currently advises on urban issues, city development, cultural heritage, and adaptive reuse for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in Western Australia.
www.icomos.org /australia/morel.htm   (248 words)

  
 Objective - Objective signs with Department of Premier and Cabinet, SA (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) has selected a electronic document and records management solution (EDRMS) from Objective Corporation (ASX:OCL) to underpin its information-intensive operations and to provide the ability for all staff to easily and securely share information across its diverse organisation.
Supporting the Premier and Cabinet in its role requires access to a vast array of information, often in a time-critical fashion.
The role of the Department of Premier and Cabinet is to support the Premier as Parliamentary Leader of the Government, Chair of Cabinet, Chief Adviser to the Governor and Member of the Council of Australian Governments.
www.objective.com.cob-web.org:8888 /News/PressReleases/2004/040526.html   (739 words)

  
 The Parliament of Australia: A Bibliography: Parliament_and_the_Executive/Cabinet
Fry, Thomas P. The Crown, Cabinets and Parliaments in Australia.
Harris, M.C. "The Courts and the Cabinet: 'Unfastening the Buckle?'" Public Law (Summer 1989): 251-296.
Hutchison, Jennifer M. "Cabinet and the Prime Minister." In Australian Politics: A Third Reader.
www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/bib/australia_parliament/Parliament_and_the_Executive/Cabinet   (691 words)

  
 Radio Australia - News - Cabinet reshuffle in Vanuatu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ham Lini has reshuffled his cabinet and dropped two ministers, including former leader and agriculture minister, Barak Sope.
The Port Vila Presse quotes Mr Lini as saying that upon learning Mr Sope was negotiating to topple his government, it became necessary to implement changes.
Former senior cabinet minister, Sela Molisa, has also indicated he plans to offer an alternative to the Lini administration, headed by himself.
www.abc.net.au /ra/news/stories/s1581506.htm   (195 words)

  
 Australia Regional Newspapers News
months to September was largely due to the inability to meet demand for building tradespeople in the boom areas of Western Australia and regional Queensland.
Sydney Morning HeraldTake a holiday in the bushBorder Mail, Australia - 13 hours agoCITY slickers should holiday in drought-ravaged areas to channel much-needed funds to regional Australia, the Federal Government says.
PIF was created in 1971 and assembles Australia, the Cook Islands, the...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/News/Newspapers/Regional/Australia   (1042 words)

  
 Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australia - Equal Employment Opportunities
The Commonwealth Office of the Status of Women is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
"Women in Australia 1999" is the latest periodic statistical compendium on women in relation to key social, health, earning and other indicators for women.
The "Women's Ministerial Statement" is a document that accompanies the Commonwealth Budget and provides information on Budget decisions with particular impact on women.
www.ilo.org /public/english/employment/gems/eeo/law/austral/i_prime.htm   (260 words)

  
 Department of the Premier and Cabinet - Home (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
This role will now be reallocated from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to the South Australian Police and the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission.
Premier and Cabinet Circular 114 was released in July 2006 and replaces PCC114 - Purchase and Disposal of Government Real Property (including Crown Lands).
The 2006 revision of Premier and Cabinet Circular 13 - Annual Reporting Requirements (221KB) is now available.
www.premcab.sa.gov.au.cob-web.org:8888   (394 words)

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