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    <pubDate>22 May 2013 12:48:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australia's commitment to international agricultural research makes a difference</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130522.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today released the Independent Review of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)...]]>
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    <pubDate>22 May 2013 12:48:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Dubai court decision</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130520.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today said Mr Matthew Joyce would continue to...]]>
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    <pubDate>20 May 2013 20:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Consul-General in New York</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130517.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced the Honourable Stephen Bracks AC as Australia's next Consul-General in New York.]]>
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    <pubDate>17 May 2013 12:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australia raises human rights with Sri Lanka</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130516a.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Speaking in the Senate, Foreign Minister Bob Carr today said the lead-up to CHOGM offers an opportunity for the Commonwealth to highlight areas that... ]]>
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    <pubDate>16 May 2013 18:10:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ambassador to Israel</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130516.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced Mr Dave Sharma as Australia's next Ambassador to Israel. ]]>
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    <pubDate>16 May 2013 10:20:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Foreign Minister of Singapore - Honorary Order of Australia</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130515.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today presented former Singapore Foreign Minister and Trade Minister, George Yong-Boon Yeo, with an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia]]>
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    <pubDate>15 May 2013 18:15:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Doorstop interview - 13 May 2013</title>
      <link>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2013/bc_tr_130513.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[BOB CARR:	I'm proud to report that the budget that will be brought down tomorrow increases Australia's aid to a record $5.7 billion in 2013, 2014]]>
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    <pubDate>15 May 2013 13:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>2013-14 International Development Assistance Budget</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130514b.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will increase Australia's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to a record $5.7 billion in 2013-14.]]>
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    <pubDate>14 May 2013 19:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Protecting Australia's interests abroad </title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130514a.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Measures announced today in the 2013-14 Budget for the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio reinforce the Gillard Government's commitment to protect and advance Australia's interests abroad.]]>
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    <pubDate>14 May 2013 19:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Pakistan elections</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130514.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Australian Government congratulates Pakistan and its people on the successful completion of its elections on May 11, 2013.]]>
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    <pubDate>14 May 2013 17:35:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Foreign Aid</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130513.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will increase Australia's Official Development Assistance to a record $5.7 billion in 2013-14.]]>
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    <pubDate>13 May 2013 16:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Political unrest in Libya</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130510.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Australia remains concerned about recent political unrest in Libya that threatens to disrupt the...]]>
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    <pubDate>10 May 2013 10:20:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hon Michael Kirby's UN appointment</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130508.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today welcomed the appointment of the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG as chair of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Commission of Inquiry to... ]]>
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    <pubDate>8 May 2013 10:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australian and Polish Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral relations</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130507.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr held talks in Sydney last night with the Polish Foreign Minister, Mr Radosław Sikorski.]]>
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    <pubDate>7 May 2013 12:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Drought relief in the Marshall Islands</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130506a.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced Australia would provide $100,000 for the emergency supply of desalination units for the Marshall Islands, following continued severe droughts which have severely reduced agricultural capacity and risk endangering local lives.]]>
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    <pubDate>6 May 2013 17:15:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Baha'i community in Iran</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130506.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[May 14 this year marks the fifth anniversary of the detention of seven national leaders of the Bahai community in Iran.]]>
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    <pubDate>6 May 2013 13:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Visit to Papua New Guinea</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130503a.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr will visit Papua New Guinea (PNG) from 3 to 4 May for talks with the PNG Government on regional, bilateral and development issues.]]>
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    <pubDate>3 May 2013 16:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Arbitration under the Timor Sea Treaty</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130503.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Timor-Leste notified Australia on April 23 that it has initiated arbitration under the 2002 Timor Sea Treaty of a dispute related to the 2006 Treaty on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea (CMATS). ]]>
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    <pubDate>3 May 2013 14:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Tackling avoidable blindness in the Asia Pacific</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130502.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced that the Australian Government will provide funding to two Australian organisations to help tackle avoidable blindness in developing countries in the Asia Pacific.]]>
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      <pubDate>3 May 2013 11:55:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Conference</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2013/bc_tr_130502.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: The case of Shayden Thorne, 25 being held in Saudi Arabia over terrorism charges]]>
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      <pubDate>2 May 2013 15:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Kidnappings in Syria</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130426.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr condemned the reported kidnappings of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Yohanna Ibrahim and the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Metropolitan Paul Yazigi, while conducting humanitarian relief work near Syria's second-largest city.]]>
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      <pubDate>26 April 2013 22:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Anzac Day address, Dawn Service</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/speeches/2013/bc_sp_130425.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[At dawn a few hours ago, they gathered at the War memorials throughout New Zealand, and across the Australian continent.]]>
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      <pubDate>25 April 2013 17:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>European Union lifts Myanmar sanctions</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130424.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today applauded the lifting of European Union sanctions on Myanmar.]]>
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      <pubDate>24 April 2013 07:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>ABC AM – Interview with Tony Eastley</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2013/bc_tr_130421.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of interview]]>
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      <pubDate>23 April 2013 06:25:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>UNSC on humanitarian situation in Syria</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130422a.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr welcomed remarks delivered by Rwanda on behalf of all United Nations Security Council members, including Australia, on Syria.]]>
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      <pubDate>22 April 2013 14:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>A transition plan for Syria</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130422.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today called for international agreement on plans for the future of Syria...]]>
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      <pubDate>22 April 2013 06:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ambassador to Iran</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130419.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced Mr Paul Foley as Australia's next Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mr Foley is expected to take up his appointment in May 2013, replacing Mr Marc Innes-Brown.]]>
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      <pubDate>19 April 2013 12:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Iraq violence</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130418.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today expressed the Australian Government's concern at the latest violent attacks and assassinations across Iraq.]]>
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      <pubDate>18 April 2013 14:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Survey confirms strength of Australia-India ties</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130417.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Bob Carr today welcomed a major opinion poll which has confirmed public support in India for a strong and growing relationship with Australia.]]>
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      <pubDate>17 April 2013 10:38:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sky News Australia - Australian Agenda</title>
      <link>http://foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2013/bc_tr_130414.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of panel discussion.]]>
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      <pubDate>15 April 2013 13:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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