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Australia repeals carbon tax, scientists freak out

2014-07-17 17:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: The cartoonish stereotype of Australia of yesteryear featured a rough-headed bloke in an Akubra hat wrangling crocodiles. That image has finally been scrubbed from our collective memories -- only to be replaced with something worse. Today, when we read news dispatches from Australia, we`re seeing a dunderheaded prime minister cartoonishly wrangling commonsense, becoming the first leader in the warming world to repeal a price on carbon. It`s like George W. Bush, Crocodile Dundee-style. Conservative...

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AUSTRALIA: David Jones takeover gains final approval

2014-07-17 16:42:43| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

The takeover of department store operator David Jones by South African retail group Woolworths Holdings has been given the go-ahead by the Federal Court of Australia.

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Australia repeals carbon tax

2014-07-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Wall Street Journal: After almost a decade of heated political debate, Australia has become the world's first developed nation to repeal carbon laws that put a price on greenhouse-gas emissions. In a vote that could highlight the difficulty in implementing additional measures to reduce carbon emissions ahead of global climate talks next year in Paris, Australia's Senate on Thursday voted 39-32 to repeal a politically divisive carbon emissions price that contributed to the fall from power of three Australian leaders...

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Australia first country to irresponsibly scrap the carbon tax

2014-07-17 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Australian prime minister Tony Abbotts repeal bill to abolish tax on the countrys biggest polluters has been passed in the senate, with opposition and scientists deeply worried that the move will leave Australia behind in the race to a low-carbon future. The tax which has been opposed by Abbott since his election was passed by the previous Labor government and used to charge the 348 highest polluters A$23 (13) for every tonne of greenhouse gas produced. The motion passed with 39 votes...

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Australia: Australia repeals maligned 2-year-old carbon tax

2014-07-17 10:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Australia's government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it. The Senate voted 39 to 32 to axe the 24.15 Australian dollar ($22.60) tax per metric ton of carbon dioxide that was introduced by the center-left Labor government in July 2012. Conservative lawmakers burst into applause as the final tally was announced. Prime Minister Tony...

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