The FINANCIAL -- The Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship and the Irish Chairmanship of the Advisory Committee on Management and Finance welcomed today’s decision by all 56 OSCE participating States to approve the Unified Budget for 2012, amounting to 148,055,400 euros.

The FINANCIAL -- UTAS and the Australian Antarctic Division have a long and successful history of collaboration in the field of Antarctic and marine science and innovation.

The FINANCIAL -- The Tourism Satellite Account, released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows the tourism industry’s contribution to the Australian economy rose in 2010-11.

The FINANCIAL -- The Therapeutic Goods Administration is aware that the French regulatory authority is continuing to investigate adverse events reported in patients with silicone gel breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prosthese.

The FINANCIAL -- The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, has wished all serving members of the Australian Defence Force, including those serving on overseas operations, a merry Christmas and let our men and women in uniform know they’re in our thoughts.