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‘Invasion day’ rant from MP

Neville /27 January, 2013

‘Invasion day’ rant from MP GEMMA JONES, POLITICAL REPORTER The Daily Telegraph January 28, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 0 Labor MP Steve Gibbons has made some controversial statements about Australia Day. Source: Supplied A LABOR MP has sparked outrage by describing Australia Day as “invasion day” and accusing Australians Continue Reading →

Re Warragamba Dam’s capacity

Neville /27 January, 2013

Re Warragamba Dam The dam’s storage level as at 24.1,2003 was 93.3%. Should this spell of heavy rain continue. it is likely the dam will spill and cause flooding in the Hawkesbury Basin. Heavy rainfall on the Blue Mountains south of the rail line flows to the Warragamba upper catchment area.On the Northern side of Continue Reading →

Diesel fumes more damaging to health than petrol engines

Neville /27 January, 2013

Diesel fumes more damaging to health than petrol engines Ministry report says ‘green’ cars contribute significantly to air pollution and lung diseases Share3 inShare.1 Email John Vidal, environment editor The Observer, Sunday 27 January 2013 Jump to comments (2) Diesel exhaust fumes can contribute to asthma, lung disease and heart attacks. Photograph: Getty Diesel fumes Continue Reading →

Wild storms hit Canberra

Neville /26 January, 2013

Wild storms hit Canberra ABCJanuary 27, 2013, 8:40 am tweet Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo Emergency services in the ACT are responding to hundreds of calls for help after a severe storm swept across the area last night. The storm dumped up to 65 millimetres of rain in some areas of Canberra with strong Continue Reading →

Sixth tornado hits southeast Queensland

Neville /26 January, 2013

Sixth tornado hits southeast Queensland Date January 27, 2013 – 10:05AM 254 reading now Read later inShare. submit to reddit Email article Print . Southeast Queensland is on alert for more tornadoes and hundreds of homes are at risk of flooding in the central Queensland cities of Gladstone and Bundaberg. Four people were injured when Continue Reading →