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Life’s a bleach fot Barrier Reef as climate changes

admin /9 August, 2009

Life’s a bleach for Barrier Reef as climate changes   Jamie Walker | August 10, 2009 Article from:  The Australian THE Great Barrier Reef’s gilt-edged importance to the Australian economy has been highlighted by new research into the potential financial cost of climate change to the world heritage-listed wonder. British consultant Oxford Economics puts the Continue Reading →

New Poll says Australians don’t want Pulp Mill

admin /9 August, 2009

New Poll says Australians don’t want Pulp Mill Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne, Bob Brown Friday 7th August 2009, 2:52pm in Gunns 20 Pulp Mill A Galaxy poll commissioned by the Australian Greens shows massive opposition to the proposed Bell Bay pulp mill. The poll conducted on 24-26 July of 1100 Australians reveals 74 Continue Reading →

Carbon trading: a burning issue for Tiwi Islands

admin /9 August, 2009

Carbon trading: a burning issue for Tiwi Islands By Laetitia Lemke for AM                     Traditionally about half of the Tiwi Islands is set alight every year. (ABC TV) Map: Nguiu 0822 Plans for a national carbon trading scheme will be debated in Federal Parliament next week, but on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, Indigenous Continue Reading →

Greens ready to vote with Opposition on emission laws

admin /9 August, 2009

Greens ready to vote with Opposition on emissions laws Posted 1 hour 25 minutes ago Updated 4 minutes ago Renewable targets: The Greens are prepared to work with the Opposition to get the legislation passed. (Bob Watson) Related Story: Opposition want to split climate change bills The Greens are prepared to vote with the Federal Continue Reading →

Fall in power demand ‘unprecedented’ says Drax

admin /8 August, 2009

Fall in power demand ‘unprecedented’ says Drax • Industry demand for power station’s electricity slumps 8%• Factory closures and fall in demand for new cars a factor Ashley Seager guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 August 2009 17.28 BST Article history The Drax power station is the largest coal-fired power station in Europe and supplies around 7% of Continue Reading →

Government distances self from migrant-terrorist link

admin /8 August, 2009

Government distances self from migrant-terrorism link By Simon Lauder for AM     Kelvin Thomson has been criticised by Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner for linking the threat of terrorism with immigration. (AAP: Sergio Dionisio) Related Story: Migrants ‘may pose terrorist threat’ Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has criticised a Federal Government backbencher for linking the threat Continue Reading →