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Skilled migration intake to be slashed

admin /9 May, 2009

Skilled migration intake to be slashed May 9, 2009, 7:08 am Australia’s skilled migration intake will be slashed for the second time in the past two months. Next week’s federal budget will cut the general skilled migration intake for the next financial year by about 7,000 people to 108,000, Fairfax reports. The government’s move follows Continue Reading →

Why green leaders backed the carbon plan

admin /8 May, 2009

Why green leaders backed the carbon plan  Greg Roberts | May 09, 2009 Article from:  The Australian DON Henry was about to set off on a hike through the bush from Victoria’s Great Southern Road last Sunday morning when he got the call. A staffer in Penny Wong’s office asked if the Australian Conservation Foundation Continue Reading →

Drought cuts flow to famed Iguazu falls

admin /8 May, 2009

Drought cuts flow to famed Iguazu falls May 8, 2009 – 11:07AM An acute drought in Brazil has hit the famed horseshoe-shaped Igauzu falls which straddle two countries, cutting back the tumbling waters to reveal the rocky sides. Only a third of the usual volume of water is now flowing over the top of the Continue Reading →

Regulations delay seabed storage option

admin /8 May, 2009

Regulations delay seabed storage option  Matthew Franklin | May 06, 2009 Article from:  The Australian GOVERNMENT moves to sell exploration rights on the seabed for underground storage of carbon emissions have been slowed by the complexity of framing regulations to govern the new system. Nearly a year ago, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson told The Australian Continue Reading →

Fed Sees Up to $599 Billion in Bank Losses

admin /8 May, 2009

Fed Sees Up to $599 Billion in Bank Losses Worst-Case Capital Shortfall of $75 Billion at 10 Banks Is Less Than Many Feared; Some Shares Rise on Hopes Crisis Is Easing By DAVID ENRICH, ROBIN SIDEL and DEBORAH SOLOMON The federal government projected that 19 of the nation’s biggest banks could suffer losses of up Continue Reading →