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Billions at stake as land valuation system comes under fire

admin /27 March, 2012

Billions at stake as land valuation system comes under fire March 28, 2012 Read later Comments 4 Dramatic drop … private and commercial property values. Photo: Ben Rushton WEALTHY landowners are having their private and commercial property values reduced by billions of dollars for land tax and rating purposes after challenging official decisions, prompting concerns Continue Reading →

On Arctic Sea ice melt and coal mine canaries

admin /27 March, 2012

On Arctic Sea ice melt and coal mine canaries Despite peak global temperatures in 2005 and 2010 (unprecedented in the instrumental record), a recent sharp plunge in volume of the Arctic Sea ice and a spate of extreme weather events, coal mining, coal exports and carbon emissions continue to grow, overwhelming any mitigation attempted by Continue Reading →

Analyst sees nighmare scenario for labor

admin /27 March, 2012

Analyst sees nightmare scenario for Labor Peter Martin March 27, 2012 Read later   Federal Labor sinks with Queensland Julia Gillard is out of the country but she can’t ignore an opinion poll putting Labor’s primary vote barely one point above its state election result Labor would be left without a single seat in Queensland Continue Reading →

Victoria winds back its carbon reduction target

admin /27 March, 2012

Victoria winds back its carbon reduction target Alison Savage Updated March 27, 2012 20:03:40 Video: Baillieu Government abandons emissions targets(7pm TV News VIC) Related Story: Victoria set to scrap greenhouse gas target Map: Melbourne 3000 New power stations built in Victoria will not be subject to carbon emissions limits after the State Government decided to Continue Reading →

Nuclear terror threat remains, Obama tells world leaders

admin /27 March, 2012

Nuclear terror threat remains, Obama tells world leaders Julianna Goldman in Seoul March 27, 2012 – 4:56PM Read later Barack Obama speaks at the first plenary session of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul. Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb The US President, Barack Obama, has warned global leaders that there are “still too many bad actors” Continue Reading →

Science daily: Earth Science News

admin /27 March, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Expedition to undersea mountain yields new information about sub-seafloor structure Geologists correct a ‘rift’ in Africa James Cameron makes first ever successful solo dive to Mariana Trench — ocean’s deepest point New research can save tropical forests NASA measures impact of huge solar flare on Earth’s atmosphere Expedition to undersea mountain Continue Reading →