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Ziggy Switkowski made an officer of the Order of Australia
2014-06-09 08:14:52| Telecom - Topix.net
You can peg him as a scientist, a father or even an executive who has loved life in the fish bowl of public life - just don't label Ziggy Switkowski a migrant boy come good.
Not so cheap: Australia needs acknowledge the real cost of coal
2014-06-08 16:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: US President Barack Obamas latest plan to reduce carbon emissions is a welcome one, and not just because it addresses climate change. In publicising the plan to cut emissions from old coal power stations, Obama put the emphasis on health. Now it is time for Australia to do the same. Here we continue to ignore the real costs of coal, instead clinging to the myth that coal is cheap, justifying continuing expansion and subsidies for the industry. In the immediate wake of last months budget,...
Australia: PM Abbott heads to Canada
2014-06-07 18:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: Trade and investment will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Tony Abbott meets his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper in Ottawa. Mr Abbott will wrap up his visit to France with Sunday Mass at Notre Dame cathedral before heading to Canada. He will be the first Australian leader to visit Ottawa since 2006. The Abbott and Harper governments have much in common, treading cautiously on climate policy and having economies heavily reliant on the resources industry. Climate protesters who...
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Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2014-06-06 21:40:52| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices remained flat this week in Australia, whatever the low level on offer. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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AUSTRALIA: Billabong names Streader global chief operating officer
2014-06-06 17:40:17| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Supply chain and operations specialist Jeff Streader has been named global chief operating officer (COO) of action sports and surfwear brand Billabong.
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