End of last year and to incite Japan and South Korea continue to conduct joint military exercises, a stable life for the people of Asia a serious threat to the environment.
As well as serving the consular needs of Australians in the region, the consulate will facilitate Australia's support to the United Nations assistance mission in East Timor.
Over 150 companies bid for licences divided into regions and cities, allowing operators to cobble together nationwide coverage or concentrate their efforts.
It's also the first time the powers of a photon, which is good at traveling over long distances, and an atom, which is prized for its ability to retain information, have been jointly exploited.
An infantryman on the Unionist side in the American civil war (1861-65) was, on his reckoning, five times as good at hitting his foe as his Mexican, British or Continental European counterpart.
Of course, in many instances there are legitimate reasons for joint ventures; clearly, White and minority enterprises can team up to acquire business that neither could acquire alone.