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11.01.10: Australia Network to broadcast AR Rahman concert direct from Sydney Festival 2010 - 5.30pm, Saturday 16 January

01.01.10: Historic regional free trade agreement enters into force
Australia's Trade Minister, The Hon. Simon Crean MP, welcoms the entry into force of the ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA). AANZFTA spans 12 economies, with more than 600 million people and a combined GDP of $A3.1 trillion. It covers trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property, e-commerce, temporary movement of business people, and economic cooperation.

15.12.09: 'Eliminating Nuclear Threats: A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers', the report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, is presented in Tokyo to prime ministers of Australia and Japan, their excellencies Kevin Rudd and Yukio Hatoyama, by commission co-chairs, former foreign ministers Gareth Evans and Yoriko Kawaguchi.
03.12.09: Conference further explores the idea of an Asia Pacific community.
13.11.09: Speech (Prime Minister Rudd) - Launch of the Australia Asia Awards
19.10.09: Singapore students win leading international maths awards
23.09.09: Singapore and Australia conduct bilateral armour exercise
18.09.09: Singaporean and Australian navies conduct joint maritime exercise
14.08.09: Box Hill Institute bring world-class training to Singapore
04.08.09: Reforming Australia's Foreign Investment Framework

Travel advice for Australians on the move

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS: Rules for taking liquids, aerosols and gels through security onto international flights

Stay safe when overseas. Click here for the latest travel information from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Career opportunities

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Australians - travelling to Singapore

Australian passport holders do not usually require a visa for visits to Singapore of up to 90 days. The Australian High Commission is not the issuing authority for visas to Singapore. For Singapore visa enquiries contact Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority or Singapore High Commission, Canberra. For information about bringing personal medication into Singapore, contact Singapore Health Science Authority. 

ATTN: ALL VISITORS TO THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION
Please note: airport style security screening is in place at the Australian High Commission. Visitors cannot carry cameras, camera phones or laptop computers into the building, unless they have been security cleared in advance. There is no public parking on the premises. The nearest parking facility is at Gleneagles Hospital or the Botanic Gardens.