Press Releases 2008

18 July - Australia helping to reduce the vulnerability of the poor
The Australian Government is funding Oxfam Australia to work in partnership with the Government of Laos to reduce the vulnerability of the poor to the risk of disasters in 50 remote communities in Salavan and Sekong provinces. Australia will contribute nearly A$1.5 million over 5 years to the project (2007-2012). More...

10 July - Australia continues to support academic excellence in Laos
An Australian-sponsored student, Keovina Kingvongsa (Amp), was awarded a certificate of achievement for obtaining the highest score of any student in the Asia-Pacific region More...

1 July - Australia to help improve Mekong rural electricity supplies Australia will help the Asian region meet its rapidly growing energy demands in a sustainable way the Australian Foreign Minister, Mr Stephen Smith, announced today during his two-day visit to Vietnam. More...

8 May - Australia gives $13,784 to support sports programs in Lao schools
The Australian Government has given a sports grant to the Lao Rugby Federation (LRF) to enable the LRF to provide rugby for boys and girls in six schools, More... 

21 April - Australia & LDPA work together to promote human rights
The Australian Ambassador to Laos, Dr Michele Forster, today handed over a cheque for $149,969 Australian dollars to the Lao Disabled People’s Association under the Australian Government’s Human Rights Small Grants Scheme (HRSGS). More... 

21 April - Australia & ADB assist LAO PDR in managing Mekong resources
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Australia are providing a $1 million grant to help the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) develop the tools needed to manage its vast water and environmental resources flowing from the Mekong River. More...

10 April - Australia supports ethnic communities in Laos
The Australian Government is funding Care Australia to work with the Government of Laos, Swiss Foundation for Demining (FSD) and World Food Program to help reduce the risk of Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) and improve the livelihoods of ethnic communities in Sekong Province. More...

4 April - Australia to help Laos tackle climate change
Australia will provide US$409,600 to investigate the impacts of climate change on the Mekong River Basin.  More...

5 February - Music exchange hits right note for Australians at National School of Music & Dance
‘Often we don’t speak the same language, but the language of music is universal’ More... 

19 February 2008 - Australia provides over US$650,000 to support MRC
The Australian Government is providing over US$650,000 through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) More...

13 February 2008 - Australian Parliament apologises to ‘Stolen Generations’
The Australian Parliament today unanimously supported a National Apology to the Stolen Generations. More... 

14 January - Australia supports higher education in the Lao PDR
The Australian Government recently awarded five young Lao students scholarships to study in Australia in 2008. More...

Archive 

2007

27 November - 64 NUOL Provincial Students awarded Australian scholarships More...
15 October - 43 Lao Nationals offered scholarships to study in Australia More...
3 July - Australia gives $14 million to fight poverty in Laos More...
18 June - Diplomatic Appointment: Australian Ambassador to Laos  More...
24 May - Australian gives $54,000 to promote human rights More...
18 May - Australia gives $126,000 in small grants to fight poverty More...   
9 May - Australian aid to Laos to increase More... 
30 April - Australian celebrates cultural diversity through art More...
16 January - Australia and Lao Bar Association promote human rights More...
10 January - Children encouraged to study with help from Australia More...