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Change of British High Commissioner to Australia
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, "The relationship between the UK and Australia is unique, and Prime Minister Rudd is an exceptional friend. Our shared history, culture and interests make this a powerful and important partnership. I am delighted that Valerie Amos has agreed to be our next High Commissioner to Australia. She will bring to the role energy, flair and experience and will make an outstanding High Commissioner." "Helen Liddell has done an excellent job and I have no doubt Valerie Amos will build on her work and continue our strong partnership with Australia", he said. |
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new British High Commissioner, The Rt Hon Baroness Valerie Amos, took
up her duties in Australia at the end of the October, replacing the Rt
Hon Helen Liddell.
UK's biggest ever AusBio delegation brings home the business
The UK delegation, organised by UK Trade & Investment and consisting of 19 companies and academics, visited AusBiotech with the aim of developing partnerships and sharing ideas and research with their Australian colleagues. The UK companies reaped the rewards of this combined approached and expect to be doing plenty of business with Australian companies in years to come. Quentin Tannock, Chairman of Cambridge IP, one of the visiting companies, was particularly impressed by the success of his trip. Lord Rogers talks sustainability in Sydney
Lord Rogers talked about the social aspects of architecture and the huge influence it has on people's lives and general well-being. He praised more sustainable, lower-carbon forms of transport like trains and bicycles. Rogers is the architect of the well-known London Millennium Dome, Centre Georges Pompidou and the Lloyd's Building among many others. He is also a UK Trade & Investment Business Ambassador. Australian children benefit from British storytelling website
Hundreds of children are enjoying some of the best books every day in sign language, English and animation on www.signedstories.com. A spokesperson from Aussie Deaf Kids said the website is a "great initiative" for families and teachers in Australia who are "starved for this kind of resource". Signed Stories is being viewed in classrooms in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia where they are shared by deaf and hearing children, those with special educational needs and those learning English as a second language. British partnership is big business for Perth firm
Perth-based SVT has increased turnover by 24 per cent in 08/09, despite the recession, while almost doubling the number of full-time staff in the last financial year. SVT's partnership with Pathfinders has been a recipe for success. The combination of Australian get-up-and-go with British experience won SVT the 2009 Western Australia Rising Star Award. Best of British design keeps Aussies cool
This new fan creates a smooth, powerful airflow, with no need for fast-spinning blades. The Dyson Air Multiplier™ operates very differently to conventional fans using innovative technology to draw in air and amplify it. With no blades or grille, it's safe, easy to clean and doesn't cause unpleasant buffering. London 2012 marks 1,000 days to go by lighting up London
And for the first time, a screen at the top of the Tower will display the number of days to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games. (Photo by LOCOG) Huge investment in UK railways Transport experts say that electric trains are lighter and more energy efficient, cutting the running cost and environmental impact of services. (Image by First Great Western.) "Sea energy could power every UK home," say experts
Speaking at an association conference, the Energy Minister, Lord Hunt, said that an extra 25 gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity could be accommodated around the UK's shores in addition to the 8GW already built or planned. (Image by British Wind Energy Association.) Did you know?
The United Kingdom is taking low carbon mainstream by showing the world
how to create a thriving low carbon economy and aligning commercial
needs with social and environmental responsibilities. The UK attracted
30 per cent of all European venture capital investment in clean
technology in 2007. Current business opportunities in AustraliaThere are opportunities available in the areas below:
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The
UK sent its biggest ever delegation to AusBiotech this year, generating
an estimated £2.5m of new business for the two years to come.
World-renowned
British architect The Lord Rogers spoke on 'Architecture, cities and
sustainability' at a breakfast held in his honour in Sydney last week,
hosted by Richard Morris, British Consul-General to NSW and
Director-General of UK Trade & Investment Australasia.
Children across Australia are benefiting from a unique storytelling website developed in the UK.
SVT
Engineering Consultants have weathered the economic storm in great
shape and are set to continue growing, with the help of UK consulting
partner, Pathfinders.
Leading
British innovator Sir James Dyson unveiled the revolutionary Dyson Air
Multiplier™ last week, which is set to take the world of fans by storm.
Media release by LOCOG:
The London night sky was transformed this evening like never before as
the BT Tower, one of the capital's most iconic landmarks, was
spectacularly lit up with a firework display to celebrate 1,000 days to
go to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
One
billion pounds has been pledged to improve two key railway routes in
the United Kingdom. The government plans to electrify the main line
between London and Swansea, Wales, and the route between Liverpool and
Manchester will also be converted from diesel to electric.
Offshore
wind has the potential to meet more than a quarter of the United
Kingdom's electricity needs, according to the Department of Energy
& Climate Change. And the British Wind Energy Association believes
this form of renewable energy will eventually power every home in the
UK.