Australia's Human Nutrition conducted a study on the effect of meal content in lean women's diets on the thermic effect of food and found that the inclusion of an ingredient containing increased soluble fibre and amylose did not reduce spontaneous food intake but rather was associated with higher subsequent energy intakes despite its reduced glycaemic and insulinemic effects.

In May 2007 he told a business gathering in Sydney that while nuclear energy does have a role elsewhere in the world, Australia's abundance of renewable resources rule out the need for nuclear power in the near term.

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union ( CFMEU ) is Australia's main trade union in construction, forestry and furnishing products, mining and energy production.

The power station is of 1, 600 megawatt ( 1, 470 net ) capacity, and supplies up to 25 % of Victoria's base load electricity and more than 5 % of Australia's total energy demand.

The group, together with Environment Victoria, has published a series of reports on Australia's potential transition to cleaner and renewable energy sources.

The Holt government significantly increased Australia's military involvement in the war and Holt vehemently defended U. S. policy in the region.

Labor leader Arthur Calwell bitterly opposed Australia's part in the war and promised that Australian troops would be brought home if Labor won office, and opposition to overseas service by Australian conscripts had long been part of ALP policy.

To an extent this oligopoly is enshrined in law in what is known as the " Four pillars policy ", in order to ensure the stability of Australia's banking system.

Australia's change of policy towards Papua New Guinea largely commenced with the invitation from the Australian Government to the World Bank to send a mission to the Territory to advise on measures to be taken towards its economic development and political preparation.

Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to strong bilateral relations with its allies.

Australia's place at the summit was only secured after it agreed to reverse its policy and accede to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

* Develops policy proposals and provides advice on Australia's Antarctic interests

Mahathir's relationship with Australia ( the closest country in the Anglosphere to Malaysia, and the one whose foreign policy is most concentrated on the region ), and his relationship with Australia's political leaders, has been particularly rocky.

The Australians had lobbied the British to defend Australia's White Australia policy.

He was also a vocal critic of Australia's policy on asylum seekers, and the Iraq War.

The minister is seen as one of the people most responsible for formulating Australia's foreign policy, as they along with other relevant ministers advise the Prime Minister in developing and implementing foreign policy, and also acts as the government's main spokesperson on international affairs issues.

As Shadow Minister, despite not having a direct Ministerial opponent, Sercombe put out a series of policy announcements about expanding Australia's relationship with that region.

" He had previously been made an Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO ) in 2001 for " service to the Australian Parliament, particularly through advancing Australia's foreign policy and trade interests, especially in Asia and through the United Nations ", and has been awarded Honorary Doctorates of Laws by the University of Melbourne in 2002, Carleton University in 2005, the University of Sydney in 2008 and Queen's University Ontario in 2010.

Due to Chrysler Australia's policy of using only locally produced components, and the unavailability of a local four-speed gearbox, the Pacer was offered with only a three-speed floor shift manual transmission.

Subjects of particular importance to Green Left Weekly include workers rights, refugees, women's rights, global warming, environmental destruction, Australian Aboriginal land rights, and foreign policy, especially Australia's military intervention in the Asia-Pacific region, the U. S. led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and other forms of U. S. political intervention overseas ( such as in Latin America ).

On 11 June 2012, Hill was named an Companion of the Order of Australia for " eminent service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly through the development of policy reform in the portfolios of the environment and defence, and to Australia's international relations through senior diplomatic representation to the United Nations.

Biosecurity Australia is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, responsible for recommendations for the development of Australia's biosecurity policy.

The Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage.

In April 2003 to mark the 50th anniversay of his arrival in Australia, Lowy established the Lowy Institute for International Policy, an independent international policy think tank devoted to foreign affairs, and Australia's role in the world.

The DIO's intelligence products help inform decisions about Australia's military activities at home and abroad, Defence acquisition processes, force readiness decisions, strategic policy, international relations and defence scientific developments.

After three consecutive Ashes defeats during Australia's decline in the mid-1950s, the selectors had turned to a radical youth policy in an attempt to reverse the slide.

* transparency in Australia's fiscal policy

Dr Dudley's report was also used as part of a growing media campaign to highlight problems that a number of groups saw with Australia's hard-line detention policy.

Cabramatta features one of Australia's largest multicultural restaurant and shopping precincts.

Australia's flag features the Commonwealth Star below the Union Flag, which the New Zealand flag lacks as it is a symbol of Australia.

Central Bathurst is host to the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, which houses the Somerville Collection of fossils and minerals, and features Australia's only complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton.

Carstenszoon also named several other features along Australia's north coast.

They share some features with Australia's Macquarie Island to the west.

Venue for a number of major tournaments, both amateur and professional, over the years the Royal Canberra course regularly features in Australia's top 50, relying on its natural beauty, its marvellous variety of trees and challenging design to occupy a rating well above many newer, resort-style courses.

Other features came into play, among them white Australia's increasing alienation from its European origins ; the Depression of the 1930s which recalled the economic troubles of the end of the 19th century ; an increasingly urban or suburban Australian population alienated from the wild Australia of the Outback etc.

It also features Australia's very first 18 hole Glow-in-the-dark Mini Golf and Coffin Ride ( Which is a simulated ride in a real Coffin.

Stockland Wetherill Park is a major shopping centre in the area and features one of Australia's largest cinema complexes owned by Hoyts.

The region features a wide variety of birdlife with over one in three of Australia's species having been sighted in the region.

: There a number of notable cliffs are in this area ; including Henry Bolte Wall, a sport climbing area ; and Kachoong Cliffs, which features Kachoong ( 21 ), a famous overhanging roof that is made all the most popular for being one of Australia's most photogenic.

It features Australia's first cul-de-sac street on Colonel Braund Crescent.

Clissold Park is host to great diversity of Australia's fauna and flora and features basketball, netball and children's playground facilities.