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Australia: Industry warns loss of Triabunna woodchip mill will be forestry death knell
2013-12-04 11:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A signatory to Tasmania's forest peace deal is warning the historic deal could be on shaky ground now that the former Gunns woodchip mill at Triabunna will never reopen. The Tasmanian Forest Agreement (TFA) was signed by forestry and green groups with the understanding the mill would remain in the industry. The mill's owners, millionaire environmentalists Graeme Wood and Jan Cameron, have announced plans to convert it into a tourist attraction. The Forest Industries Association's chief executive...
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Australia growth misses forecasts
2013-12-04 06:04:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Australia reports weaker-than-expected growth for the July-to-September quarter partly due to slower domestic demand.
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Australia - ISA Country Report
2013-12-04 01:00:00| Apparel & textile industry market research - from just-style.com
This report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for Australia, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA Co
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AUSTRALIA: Oxfam urges retailers to sign Bangladesh accord
2013-12-03 13:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Australian clothing brands and retailers are being urged to take more responsibility for their supplier factories in Bangladesh as part of a campaign by Oxfam in the run-up to Christmas.
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Australia Must Cut Emissions 40% by 2020 Avoid Dramatic Climatic Shifts
2013-12-02 16:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia must drastically increase its emissions reduction target to 40% by 2020 to avoid "almost unimaginable social, economic and ecological consequences' from climate change, a new book penned by leading scientists and economists, including Ross Garnaut, has warned. The book, Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a Hot World, sets out a series of stark scenarios facing the country should global temperatures rise by 4C above the pre-industrial average. By 2100, annual rainfall in...
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