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      <title>Trade deficit falls by a billion dollars</title>
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        <![CDATA[ Australia recorded a trade deficit of $1.2 billion in January 2010 down from a trade deficit of $2.2 billion last December, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ]]>
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      <title>Transcript - Interview with Alan Jones, 2GB</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: Beef importation]]>
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      <title>Appointment of World Trade Organization Ambassador</title>
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        <![CDATA[Joint media release, Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade and Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs]]>
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      <title>Speech to Parliament on the Australian beef industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Speech to Parliament on the Australian beef industry: Matter of public importance debate.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Fran Kelly on Radio National News Breakfast</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: Beef imports]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview - Doorstop at Parliament House</title>
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        <![CDATA[Main Topics: FTA with China, trade relationship with China, beef imports]]>
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      <title>Transcript of interview with Sondang Sirait of Indonesia's SCTV</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Trade with Indonesia, FTA with Indonesia, regional trade with China]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript of interview with Jon Faine on ABC 774 Melbourne</title>
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        <![CDATA[Main Topics - Bali Nine, terrorist threat in India, Tony Abbott]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript of Doorstop after Speech and Q and A session at Foreign Correspodents' Association</title>
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        <![CDATA[Main Topics: Doha, Japan FTA, Islamic Finance, beef imports]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Question and Answer Session at the Foreign Correspondents’ Association</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: China FTA, Japan FTA, Whaling, Brand Australia, iron ore price negotiations.]]>
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      <title>Speech: Trade at the centre of the global recovery</title>
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        <![CDATA[Speech delivered to the Foreign Correspondents’ Association, 16 February.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: ABC Radio PM interview with Alexandra Kirk</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Islamic finance.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Doorstop interview after launch of Islamic Finance publication, Melbourne</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Establishment of Islamic banking in Australia, Stern Hu.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview on ABC2 News Breakfast with Virginia Trioli and Joe O'Brien</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Insulation program, Pacific Free Trade Agreement, Islamic Banking.]]>
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      <title>Speech: Address at the launch of the Austrade publication Islamic Finance</title>
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        <![CDATA[As Trade Minister, I have taken a great interest in promoting the expansion of Shariah-compliant finance into Australia, as part of a push to elevate Australia's sophisticated, efficient and highly skilled financial sector to the world stage.]]>
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      <title>Media release: Landmark Islamic finance publication</title>
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        <![CDATA[Trade Minister Simon Crean today launched the Australian Government's first-ever comprehensive publication on Islamic finance.]]>
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      <title>Speech: Regional economic integration as a foundation for prosperity – an Australian perspective</title>
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        <![CDATA[Speech delivered to the ANU conference on Asian Economic Integration, 11 February.]]>
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      <title>Media release: Sweet times ahead for Tasmanian cherries</title>
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        <![CDATA[Joint release with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke and Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water David Llewellyn. Tasmanian cherries will be sharing pride of place at Korean Lunar New Year celebrations, as Tasmanian growers this week begin shipping the first-ever consignments of Australian cherries to the Republic of Korea.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Doorstop interview with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, Pascal Lamy.</title>
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        <![CDATA[Interview - Interview - Doorstop interview with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, Pascal Lamy. Subjects: Doha Round, protectionism.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview - Australia Network, Business Today program with Ali Moore.</title>
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        <![CDATA[Interview - Interview - Australia Network, Business Today program with Ali Moore. Topics: Doha, China’s currency policy, relations with India.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Joint Press Conference with South African Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica</title>
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        <![CDATA[Joint Press Conference with South African Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica in Johannesburg. Subjects: Renewal of climate change partnership, Copenhagen Accord, water resource management.]]>
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      <title>Media release: Strengthening the Australia-Africa Partnership</title>
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        <![CDATA[Trade Minister Simon Crean today signed a letter of intent with South Africa’s Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica to renew the Australia-South Africa climate change partnership.]]>
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      <title>Joint Statement by Australia and South Africa on continued cooperation on climate change</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia and South Africa welcome the signing on 5 February 2010 of a letter of intent by the Australian Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean MP, and the South African Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs, the Hon Buyelwa Sonjica, that will frame future bilateral cooperation on climate change matters.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Doorstop interview in Johannesburg</title>
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        <![CDATA[Doorstop interview in Johannesburg. Subjects: Australian engagement with Africa, role of unions, outlook for Australian resource sector.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview - South Africa FM - Ike Phaahla, Midday Live.</title>
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        <![CDATA[Interview - South Africa FM - Ike Phaahla, Midday Live. Subjects: mining in Africa, protectionism, Australian presence in South Africa, debate on mine nationalisation.]]>
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      <title>Media Release: Trade figures show Australia is not immune from global recession</title>
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        <![CDATA[Media Release by Acting Minister for Trade, Tony Burke.]]>
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      <title>Interview with CNBC TV at the Mining Indaba conference, Cape Town, South Africa</title>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of interview with CNBC TV at the Mining Indaba conference, Cape Town, South Africa. Main topics: outlook for Africa, global interest rates, the Australian economy, rising currencies.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Doorstop interview: Davos</title>
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        <![CDATA[Doorstop interview at the conclusion of the Informal Trade Ministers’ meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Subject: Doha Round.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Doorstop - Stoke Lodge, London</title>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of a Doorstop interview at Stoke Lodge, London. Subjects: Bilateral relationship with the UK, Doha Round, London Olympics, UK Air Passenger Duty.]]>
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      <title>Trade Minister to push Australian interests in Europe and Africa</title>
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        <![CDATA[Trade Minister Simon Crean leaves today for a trip to the United Kingdom, Switzerland and South Africa to advocate for Australian trade and strategic interests at a time when there are growing signs the world economy is emerging from recession.]]>
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      <title>Media Release: Appointment of New Austrade Chief Executive Officer</title>
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        <![CDATA[Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced the appointment of Mr Peter Grey as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).]]>
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      <title>Transcript Interview - Leon Byner, 5AA</title>
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        <![CDATA[Interview - Leon Byner, 5AA, Limestone Coast Morning. Subject: Beef imports.]]>
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      <title>Media Release: Australia gains access to new EU beef quota</title>
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        <![CDATA[Minister for Trade Simon Crean and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke are pleased to announce that the European Union has granted Australia market access to its new EU Tariff Quota for high quality beef.]]>
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      <title>New opportunities for SA exporters in Southeast Asia</title>
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        <![CDATA[Trade Minister Simon Crean today released new analysis showing major new opportunities for South Australian exporters in Southeast Asia.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview - ABC South East SA</title>
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        <![CDATA[Interview - ABC South East SA, Limestone Coast Morning. Subject: ASEAN Free Trade Agreement.]]>
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      <title>State export growth shows benefits of trade</title>
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        <![CDATA[New trade figures show that almost all of Australia’s states and territories increased the value of their exports despite the impact of the global downturn, Trade Minister Simon Crean said. Last financial year the value of Australian exports rose 22.6 per cent to $283.8 billion from $231.5 billion in 2007-08 and today the government is releasing a comprehensive breakdown of how the states and territories performed.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of Interview - ABC2 News. Subject: Funeral of Nitin Garg, Japan and Stern Hu]]>
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      <title>More evidence Australian trade is not immune from the global downturn</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today’s trade figures for November 2009 show the ongoing impact of the global financial crisis on the Australian economy, with a fall in both exports and imports. Australia recorded a trade deficit of $1.7bn in November 2009 - a decrease of 18% on the revised deficit in October of $2.1bn.]]>
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      <title>Australian Assistance to Solomon Islands</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia will provide up to $50,000 in immediate emergency relief assistance in response to the earthquakes that have recently affected the Solomon Islands.]]>
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