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High Court agrees to hear mining tax challenge

admin /5 November, 2012

High Court agrees to hear mining tax challenge The full bench of the High Court is set to hear a constitutional challenge to the Federal Government’s Minerals Resource Rent Tax as early as March. ABC

Woolworths caught out deceiving shareholders

admin /5 November, 2012

Woolworths caught out deceiving shareholders Inbox x GetUp! 5:38 PM (33 minutes ago) to me Dear NEVILLE, How low will they go? After taking GetUp members to court in an attempt to deny their constitutional right to an EGM and continuing to defend a predatory business practice of placing high loss machines in poor areas Continue Reading →

The deafening silence on climate change

admin /5 November, 2012

Andrew Glikson To geospec@iinet.net.au The deafening silence on climate change http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/20121031133642883212.html Global warming has seldom been mentioned this year on the campaign trail, despite Obama’s promise to the contrary. Last Modified: 04 Nov 2012 08:53 In April, Obama said he expected climate change to be an issue in the presidential campaign [REUTERS] The Economist, no Continue Reading →

America’s theologians of climate science denial

admin /4 November, 2012

America’s theologians of climate science denial The religious right in the US backs GOP climate change denial because science also supports evolution against creationism Share194 inShare1 Email Katherine Stewart guardian.co.uk, Sunday 4 November 2012 15.30 GMT Jump to comments (266) Rick Santorum at the RNC, in August 2012: the former presidential candidate has voiced Christian Continue Reading →

Stand-off over Sutton Forest coal blockade

admin /4 November, 2012

  SOME OF THE MOST VALUABLE PROPERTIES IN AUSTRALIA ARE AT SUTTON FOREST. THERE ARE CONCERNS RE DAMAGE TO AQUIFERS AND GRAZING LAND AND TO COAL DUST PERMEATING TANK WATER TOGETHER WITH HEALTH RISKS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE HUNTER VALLEY. Stand-off over Sutton Forest coal blockade By CHRIS PAVER Nov. 5, 2012, 4:02 a.m. Continue Reading →