Media Releases - 2014
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December
- Students design neonatal centre to save lives in remote Papua New Guinea, 22 December 2014
- Australia expands education opportunities in PNG's highlands. 18 December 2014
- Improving community safety in Bougainville. 17 December 2014
- Australia links Bougainvilleans to key services. 17 December 2014
- Australia boosts communications in Bougainville. 16 December 2014
- Transforming Papua New Guinea's Public Service. 16 December 2014
- New support for gender equality in Papua New Guinea. 16 December 2014
- Visit to Papua New Guinea by Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP, 14 December 2014
- Partnership to improve community safety in Hela Province, 11 December 2014
- Greater transparency for service delivery in Northern Province, 10 December 2014
- Celebrating International Volunteer Day in Papua New Guinea, 5 December 2014
November
- Improving children's justice in Papua New Guinea, 26 November 2014
- Paving the way for economic growth in Manus Province, 26 November 2014
- Australia Awardees set for an opportunity of a lifetime, 21 November 2014
- Essay competition launched for Bougainville youth, 19 November 2014
- Operation Render Safe 2014 sets explosive ordnance disposal record, 18 November 2014
- Improving education quality at the University of Papua New Guinea, 12 November 2014
- K13 million study of Ramu Highway upgrade, 11 November 2014
- Australia - Papua New Guinea Maritime Security Exercise Begins, 7 November 2014
- Op Ed - Lifting growth and creating jobs on the G20 agenda, 4 November 2014
- Church bell to ring again following assistance from Operation RENDER SAFE 2014, 3 November 2014
October
- International delegation visits Operation Render Safe 2014 in Torokina, 28 October 2014
- Operation Render Safe to begin removing deadly legacy of World War II munitions in Torokina, 17 October 2014
- PNG and Australia open new Law and Justice facilities in Morobe, 16 October 2014
- League legends back women and girls’ access to sport in PNG, 10 October 2014
- Creative approach to improve literacy in Central Province, 09 October 2014
- Training Manus youth in radio production, 03 October 2014
- Applications now open for prestigious Australia Awards scholarships, 03 October 2014
September
- Improving policing services for people of Manus, 29 September 2014
- Game on: Students with disabilities enjoy League Bilong Laif program across PNG, 25 September 2014
- Bougainville and Australian women MPs meet in partnership for democracy, 24 September 2014
- Signing ceremony reaffirms Australia – PNG transport infrastructure partnership, 19 September 2014
- Crocodile Prize 2014 announcement and launch, 18 September 2014
- Australia supports Highlands community projects, 18 September 2014
- Independence Day Message, 15 September 2014
- School building supplies airlifted to Kokoda Track, 12 September 2014
- Study on Manus economy, 08 September 2014
- 100 years since World War I actions in New Britain, 08 September 2014
- PNG stops illegal fishing, 05 September 2014
- New partnership to support communities in PNG, 05 September 2014
- Improving road safety for people of Bougainville, 04 September 2014
- Mobile computing lab boosts police training in Bougainville, 04 September 2014
August
- Australia equips trainee midwives to save lives, 28 August 2014
- Improving access to quality education in the Eastern Highlands, 27 August 2014
- Australia boosts access to National and District Court services in Oro Province, 22 August 2014
- Exercise Night Naip Approaches, 19 August 2014
- Australia supporting PNG’s law and justice sector managers, 18 August 2014
- Australian Defence Force assists in fixing vital road link in East Sepik, 13 August 2014
- 450 Australia Awards scholarships for PNG’s health workforce, 12 August 2014
- Australian Defence Force mentors support PNG army expansion, 12 August 2014
- Australia boosts access to family and sexual violence support services in Oro Province, 08 August 2014
- Australia supporting safer skies for PNG, 08 August 2014
- Australia opens new aid post for Kebara, 07 August 2014
- Australia improving access to family planning services for PNG men, 04 August 2014
- Dame Meg Taylor appointed as Secretary General of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, 01 August 2014
- Partnership signing promotes cooperation for adaptation, 01 August 2014
- Australia supporting Eastern Highlands women and children, 01 August 2014
- Australia supports new life-saving midwifery training facilities for PNG, 01 August 2014
July
- Australian support for ANGAU Memorial General Hospital, 31 July 2014
- PNG and Australia working together to deliver sustainable economic growth, 30 July 2014
- Australia supports women’s hostel and child care facility, 28 July 2014
- Australia’s support for Manus small businesses, 28 July 2014
- Bougainville essay competition winner announced, 22 July 2014
- Australia Awards help 17 Papua New Guineans graduate with Certificates in Community Health Work, 22 July 2014
- Australia helps PNG plan for disaster relief, 18 July 2014
- PNG Disaster Relief Planning – Exercise Long Reach 14, 14 July 2014
- Australia supports Karate in PNG, 14 July 2014
- Applications open for Direct Aid Program grants, 03 July 2014
- Australia's NAIDOC Week to be launched in Port Moresby, 03 July 2014
June
- Launch of Women’s Cricket Program, 30 June 2014
- Support for Manus small businesses, 26 June 2014
- Six Pawa Meri film documentaries to be launched, 23 June 2014
- Buk bilong Pikinini will open its 16th library on Manus Island, 19 June 2014
- Companies invited to upgrade Manus transport infrastructure, 17 June 2014
- Z Special Unit soldiers laid to rest in Papua New Guinea, 13 June 2014
- 2014 Strategic Security Dialogue for Papua New Guinea and Australia, 11 June 2014
- Operation Render Safe planning team completes its visit to Bougainville, 11 June 2014
- Australian World War II soldiers to be laid to rest in PNG, 10 June 2014
- Supporting Manus youth through grassroots sports, 03 June 2014
- Australian Support for the Legal Training Institute, 02 June 2014
May
- The ABC of a Youth’s Role in the Socio-economic Development of PNG, 28 May 2014
- Australia Week Essay Competition, 28 May 2014
- Australia Week FLiCKERFEST Short Film Festival, 27 May 2014
- Operation Render Safe Scoping Team Visit to Bougainville, 27 May 2014
- Australia Week Program, 23 May 2014
- Huge hip-hop and R&B double act in Australia Week concert, 22 May 2014
- Australia Week 2014, 22 May 2014
- Open forum on Manus about Regional Resettlement Arrangement, 20 May 2014
- Completion of major roads project means reduced travel time for Bougainville residents, 14 May 2014
- First look at renovated Lorengau Main Market, 14 May 2014
- Master planning for the ANGAU Memorial Hospital redevelopment commences, 13 May, 2014
- Guidelines for mobile phone projects released, 05 May 2014
April
- Torokina welcomes the Royal Australian Navy, 25 April 2014
- Commemorating 99th ANZAC Day in Papua New Guinea, 24 April 2014
- Ambassador opens Family and Sexual Violence Unit in Boroko, 08 April 2014
- More automotive trade training places for Papua New Guineans, 08 April 2014
- Ambassador’s visit supports ending violence against women, 07 April 2014
- Visit to Madang highlights higher education partnership, 07 April 2014
- Senator Mason visits Papua New Guinea, 06 April 2014
- Cathy Neap leading female revolution with NRL’s League Bilong Laif Program, 06 April 2014
- Joint Statement - Australia and PNG Inaugural Joint Ministerial Forum to oversee implementation of the Regional Resettlement Arrangement, 03 April 2014
- Australia to boost work of PNG Think Tank, 01 April 2014
March
- Australia boosts health and education in Milne Bay Province, 28 March 2014
- New Infrastructure to improve safety of PNG skies, 28 March 2014
- Improving dental services for people of Manus, 17 March 2014
- League Bilong Laif, 11 March 2014
February
- Royal Australian Navy Hydrographical Survey in Bougainville, 28 February 2014
- Improving the skills of criminal law lawyers, 28 February 2014
- SP PNG Hunters kicks historic goal in NRL's peak PNG Program, 20 February 2014
- Australia's Justice Minister meets Papua New Guinea's newest police recruits, 20 February 2014
- Australia's Minister for Justice visits Australian Federal Police in Port Moresby and Lae, 19 February 2014
- Minister for Justice visit to Papua New Guinea 18-20 February, 17 February 2014
- Australia Awards boost PNG’s health workforce, 07 February 2014
- Media conference with PNG Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration the Hon Rimbink Pato, 07 February 2014
- Text messages to teachers boost children’s reading ability, 07 February 2014
- Help for Family and Sexual Violence victims in PNG, 06 February 2014
- New connections between Australia and PNG, 06 February 2014
- Strengthening ties with Papua New Guinea, 05 February 2014
January
- Australian Minister for Defence and Acting Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon David Johnston, offers condolences on the death of World War II veteran Sergeant Ben Moide CBE, 16 January 2014
- Open forum on Manus about Regional Resettlement Arrangement, 17 January 2014
- Applications open for prestigious Australian study opportunities, 22 January 2014
- Australia assists in rescue of sailor off Port Moresby, 24 January 2014
- Australia seeks proposals for Master Plan for ANGAU hospital redevelopment, 29 January 2014
- Australian grant a boost for Manus women, 30 January 2014
- Manus stakeholders have their say on Lorengau market roof renovation, 30 January 2014
- Australian Chief of Army visits Papua New Guinea, 31 January 2014