MIL-OSI Australia: SWAN Systems
Source: Australia Government – AusTrade About SWAN Systems SWAN is a decision-support SaaS for helping irrigators get the most out of every drop of water and fertiliser. The SWAN Systems application is a cloud-based, cost-effective, sophisticated yet practical management tool for the optimal scheduling of water and nutrients. It is technically an “Internet of Things” […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Conference promotes $4 billion international education sector
Source: Government of Queensland Queensland is becoming a destination of choice for international students, with a record 5,660 international students studying in schools around the state. Education Minister Grace Grace, speaking at the Department of Education International Conference in Brisbane today, said the International Education and Training sector contributed $4.135 billion to the Queensland economy […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Subsidies to celebrate a Queensland for all ages
Source: Government of Queensland More than 100 seniors groups and organisations from across Queensland will share in $100,000 from the Palaszczuk Government for a range of events and activities to celebrate Seniors Week 2018 from 18 to 26 August. Minister for Seniors Coralee O’Rourke today (28 May) announced the recipients of the subsidies, congratulating them […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Plan to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis
Source: New Zealand Government Government and farmers agree phased eradication plan Swifter compensation for farmers promised Estimated cost of $886m Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to attempt the eradication of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand to protect the national herd and the long-term productivity of the farming sector. Prime Minister Jacinda […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: GCF Tonga Readiness Programme: Strengthening Engagement with Department of Energy
Source: Tonga Government 28th May, 2018 The Tonga Green Climate Fund Readiness and Preparatory Support Program (GCF-RPSP) under the Department of Climate Change, MEIDECC delivered a half-day training with the Department of Energy staff in their main conference room at Otto Building Level 4. The training focus was on ramping up their knowledge on the background […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Working with our farmers to grow the agriculture sector
Source: State of Tasmania Government 28 May 2018Sarah Courtney, Minister for Primary Industries and WaterSupporting and listening to Tasmania’s agriculture and food producers is a key part of our plan to grow the sector ten-fold to $10 billion by 2050.The Government’s Stock Underpass Pilot Scheme is a great example of consultation and action to assist […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Educational reform teaches prisoners crucial lessons in life
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 Inmates are being offered classes in cultural topics to aid their reintegration into society and reduce the level of reoffending. Zhou was overjoyed when his fellow inmates applauded him for winning third prize in a Chinese character dictation competition at Xiqing Prison in Tianjin. In 2013, the 37-year-old, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Pilot to safeguard inmates’ human rights
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 China has pledged to take effective measures to protect the legitimate rights of convicts as an important part of ongoing judicial reform. According to the Ministry of Justice, a pilot program featuring basic medical insurance will be established in six provinces and municipalities to protect the human rights […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Astronauts complete desert survival training
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 Fifteen Chinese astronauts have just completed desert survival training deep in the Badain Jaran Desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Organized by the Astronaut Center of China (ACC), the program was designed to prepare astronauts with the capacity to survive in the wilderness in the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: New proposals to improve compensation for victims of crime
Source: Australian Treasurer The Turnbull Government is acting to ensure that the superannuation accounts of criminals cannot be used as a safe haven to protect their assets from the victims of their serious crimes. The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today released for public consultation two draft proposals on […]
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