Australia Cabinet

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  Australia Cuts Billion Dollar Satellite Programme, Cites "Budget Repair"

  Australia on Friday said it was axing a billion-dollar plan to develop a series of space satellites, as it tries to cut costs amid an economic slowdown and cost-of-living crisis.

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  Record Number Of Women In Australia's New Cabinet

  Australia's new federal ministry was sworn into office on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a record number of women to a diverse cabinet team that includes religious minorities and Indigenous Aboriginals.

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  2 Australian Ministers Demoted After Rape Allegations

  Two Australian ministers were demoted from top cabinet posts Monday as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals that have convulsed national politics.

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  New Australia Prime Minister Rewards Allies, Keeps Rebels In Cabinet

  New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his "new generation" cabinet Sunday after taking power in a party-room coup

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  Adani Coal Royalties Back On Australia State Cabinet Agenda

  Queensland state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, a proponent of the project, said on Friday that how much Adani will pay in royalties will be discussed at a cabinet meeting of the Centre-left government.

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  Adani Enterprises Defers Australian Coal Project Investment Decision

  "Adani is advised that the Queensland cabinet did not consider any submission or make a decision on royalties for the Adani project today," Adani's spokesman in Australia said..

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  Australia's PM Malcolm Turnbull Tweaks Cabinet Slightly After Narrow Poll Win

  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today named a new cabinet little changed from that with which he narrowly won July 2 elections, eschewing a major reshuffle in favour of consolidating his shaky position.

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  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull To Name More Conservative Cabinet

  Australia's Prime Minister says he will name a more right wing cabinet next week after his weakened coalition government scraped through one of the nation's closest ever elections.

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  Australian Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Reshuffle

  Australia's prime minister today announced a Cabinet reshuffle after three ministers resigned over scandals and two announced that they will retire at elections due within months.

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  Cabinet Approves India-Australia Civil Nuclear Deal

  The union cabinet on Wednesday ratified the India-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement that came into force last month and has further eased the supply of imported uranium for India's nuclear power plants.

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  Cabinet Approves Indo-Australian Civil Nuclear Cooperation Deal

  The Indo-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement, which came into force last month, today received the stamp of approval of the Union Cabinet. The civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Australia was brought into force on November 13 along with the administrative arrangement for implementing the accord.

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  Women Promoted in Australian PM's 'Extensive' Cabinet Reshuffle

  New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Australia's first female defence minister Sunday as he filled more key posts with women in a "very extensive" cabinet reshuffle, days after ousting Tony Abbott in a party coup.

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  New Australian Leader Malcolm Turnbull 'Enthusiast' for Women in Power

  Australia's new leader Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday he was committed to having more women in top positions, as he prepares to unveil a cabinet that will replace a line-up criticised for poor female representation.

• Australian War Planes to Join Strikes on Islamic State in Iraq

  Australia's cabinet on Friday authorised military air strikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq and the deployment of special forces troops to combat the militants, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.

• Australian PM under fire after naming one woman in cabinet

  Australia's new prime minister Tony Abbott unveiled his incoming cabinet on Monday, attracting immediate criticism for including only one woman.