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Bill Tweddell
Bill Tweddell
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Northern Australia is open for business
by Bill Tweddell - September 16, 2015 - 10:00am
I am passionate about promoting Northern Australia, the area where I grew up and studied.
Shared values: Australian Christmas traditions and Paskong Pilipino
by Bill Tweddell - December 25, 2014 - 12:00am
Maligayang Pasko, mates!
Creating environments for global growth: Australia’s G20 presidency
by Bill Tweddell - November 10, 2014 - 12:00am
Australia will soon welcome leaders of the world’s major economies for the G20 Summit in Brisbane – the city of my birth.
Teachers — at the heart of reform
by Bill Tweddell - October 5, 2014 - 12:00am
Today is World Teachers’ Day. Most of us can think of a teacher who piqued our curiosity or inspired us to excel. For Australia’s first female Nobel Laureate, Elizabeth Blackburn, her passion for science...
A step closer to peace
by Bill Tweddell - September 21, 2014 - 12:00am
In March this year, I was a proud witness to the historic signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. The signing represents the conclusion of a long process of negotiation, which has required the commitment...
MH17: Unity amidst tragedy
by Bill Tweddell - August 7, 2014 - 12:00am
The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 on 18 July shocked the world. The death of 298 innocent passengers and crew has seen a global outpouring of grief and outrage.
One distinguished Philippine Australia Defense scholar rises to the top job; another retires
by Bill Tweddell - August 2, 2014 - 12:00am
I had the honour of attending the recent Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony for the outgoing Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Emmanuel T Bautista.
ACIAR – a lesser known aspect of Australian aid
by Bill Tweddell - June 19, 2014 - 12:00am
I have often remarked in this column about the breadth and depth of the enduring friendship between Australia and the Philippines. As Ambassador, I am proud of our existing links and the path we have set to further...
Australia and the Philippines: Best partners in education
by Bill Tweddell - May 15, 2014 - 12:00am
As I travel around the Philippines, I am always delighted to meet Filipinos who have studied in Australia.
Australia and the Philippines: A long history of cooperation
by Bill Tweddell - March 13, 2014 - 12:00am
As Ambassador to the Philippines, I gain great pleasure from reflecting on the extent of the Australian–Philippines relationship and from being reminded how warm and close the friendship is.
Australian trade and investment liberalisation
by Bill Tweddell - January 23, 2014 - 12:00am
The approach of the National Day of Australia, Australia Day, on 26 January is not a bad time to reflect on what Australia has done well and perhaps not so well in pursuing trade and investment liberalisation and...
Investing in a safer future
by Bill Tweddell - October 3, 2013 - 12:00am
It’s now common knowledge that disasters are increasing in frequency and impact worldwide. Australia is no stranger to disasters: we’ve suffered terrible floods, typhoons and fires over recent years...
Development assistance — Making a difference
by Bill Tweddell - August 1, 2013 - 12:00am
Development assistance is a big part of what Australia does in the Philippines. But I don’t often get the chance to explain why and how Australia provides development assistance here. So I wanted to take the...
Corruption — fighting the good fight
by Bill Tweddell - July 4, 2013 - 12:00am
President Aquino has made fighting corruption a central focus of his Admi-nistration. As a long-standing friend of the Philippines, the question for Australia is what experiences we can share in supporting President...
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