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21 MAY The delivery of a newly refurbished fire truck to the remote Pacific island of Niue will improve aviation safety at Niue International Airport and help boost tourist numbers.
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20 MAY On 23-24 May Australia will play host to the 6th biennial EITI Global Conference in Sydney. Around 1000 people will attend from around the world. It will be an opportunity for countries implementing the EITI to share lessons learnt and address future challenges.
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20 MAY The 2nd Annual Mining for Development Conference being held in Sydney 20-21 May is looking at how mining in developing countries can be done well, and how countries can learn from each other’s experiences.
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14 MAY Australia’s aid program will increase by over $500 million in the 2013–14 budget to a record $5.7 billion—the equivalent of 0.37 per cent of gross national income (GNI)—the highest ODA/GNI level since 1985.
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14 MAY Prime Minister Julia Gillard saw first-hand the impact of Australia’s flagship education program in Papua New Guinea when she visited a secondary school for girls on the outskirts of Port Moresby last week.