Australia and Oceania

Failing grades for carbon emitters down under

enn.com     10 hrs ago   7 related          

Some major Australian power generators are doing next to nothing to prepare for a low-carbon future, according to a new report from WWF-Australia. The 2008 WWF-Australia Power Generators Carbon Future Score Card assessed...                    

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Penola to Apollo Bay

wordpress.com     18 mins ago   2 related          

Normal 0 [caption id="attachment_340" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Penola True Value Hardware"][/caption] In the morning we purchased snacks and food for lunch from a gourmet store in Penola and headed down the...                    

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abc.net.au: The Liberal Party's Jamie Briggs is 2,000 votes ahead abc.net.au

Greens still refuse to concede defeat in Mayo

abc.net.au     7 mins ago   15 related          

The Liberal Party's Jamie Briggs is 2,000 votes ahead (ABC News) There are still about 10,000 votes to be counted in the race for the federal seat of Mayo in South Australia and the Greens are refusing to concede defeat...                    

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Submission time over

radionz.co.nz     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Updated at 7:36am on 7 September 2008 Submissions are now closed on proposed changes to the Air New Zealand Cup. The deadline for feedback from rugby provincial rugby unions was Friday evening. In a draft report issued...                    

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apn.co.nz: Presenters Clarkson, May and Hammond. Photo / Supplied apn.co.nz

Kiwi detour for Top Gear live tour

apn.co.nz     9 hrs ago   7 related          

The lads from the hit Top Gear television show are heading to New Zealand to rev up a Kiwi audience. Irreverent hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May launched their Top Gear Live world tour last Tuesday in...                    

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Aussies hammer Bangladeshis

thestar.com.my     1 hr ago   27 related          

SYDNEY: Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs yesterday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin. The Australians posted a modest total of 198 for five from their 50 overs but sealed a comfortable...                    

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Armed police end Greenpeace timber export ship protest (AFP)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

PORT MORESBY (AFP) - Armed police have removed four activists from a timber cargo ship on the South Pacific island of Papua New Guinea, ending a three-day protest against logging, environmentalists said Saturday. "Armed...                    

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Sleepless in Vienna, waking up N-powered

hindustantimes.com     5 hrs ago   11 related          

At 11.56 am Austria time, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon phoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. His message: the high priests of non-proliferation had consented. After going into a third, extra day of meetings, the...                    

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9:30 p.m.: Some Democratic candidates optimistic about results, but turnout was low

guampdn.com     10 hrs ago          

Pacific Daily News • September 6, 2008 Today's Primary Election had a low turnout, said some of the Democratic candidates, based on their visits to polling places. In Dededo polling places, for example, there wasn't a...                    

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Are we over Jen? Myer fears overexposure

news.com.au     11 hrs ago          

By Kim Wislon and Jonathon Moran Myer says she shouldn't take on more work in Australia JENNIFER Hawkins' number-one client has revealed its greatest fear for their star: she is at risk of becoming overexposed. Hawkins...                    

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