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Coalition warned not to let politics stop takeover of Graincorp

2013-10-09 13:37:34| Agriculture - Topix.net

The Abbott Government is being warned not to let politics get in the way of the sale of Australia's largest agribusiness, GrainCorp, to a US conglomerate.

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Australian Environmental Politics in Denial

2013-10-08 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environmental News Network: We interpret everything according to our own experiences. With that in mind, it would seem somewhat surprising that in Australia, of all places, a startlingly high number of people still deny climate change. Most Australians do believe in it, but in a country that no longer has a science minister, the newly-elected conservative government is populated by "leaders" who believe that it is some kind of conspiracy. The media that the average Australian consumes is overwhelmingly populated by sources...

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Two local moms follow sons into politics

2013-10-07 15:36:59| Agriculture - Topix.net

Politics has become a family affair for MLA Kent Hehr and his mom, Judy Hehr, who is running for school trustee.

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Climate change and the politics of consensus

2013-10-07 03:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

The Conversation: Can a newspaper group achieve consensus on the science of climate change? Last Thursday, in an article on the pseudo debate that is currently impeding the communication of climate change in Australia, I called for reforms to journalistic standards to address the urgency of this issue, and in comments pointed out the inconsistencies amongst News Corp columnists on the facts of the science. My article drew a response from one of News Corps star columnists, Andrew Bolt, who accused me of among...

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