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Australia shares fall to 3-wk lows, Fed uncertainty sours mood
2013-11-13 09:05:51| Automakers - Topix.net
Australian shares slipped 0.5 percent to three-week lows on Wednesday morning as uncertainty surrounding the timing of stimulus-tapering in the United States undermined sentiment.
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Australia new PM brings carbon tax repeal bill, as promised
2013-11-12 19:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott stuck to an election pledge on Wednesday to quickly repeal a carbon tax, introducing legislation as the new parliament met for the first time. Abbott, once a climate-change skeptic, was elected in September partly on the back of a plan to scrap a scheme to price the carbon emissions responsible for global warming. But he faces a tough test to convince opposition politicians, with the Greens and Labor Party vowing to fight the changes. "The election was...
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Australia government allows Saputo's $420 million bid for WCB
2013-11-12 05:21:56| Food - Topix.net
Saputo, Canada's largest dairy producer, hiked its bid for WCB by 14 percent to A$449 million in October, trumping earlier approaches by major shareholders Bega Cheese Ltd is ultimately a matter for the shareholders but this decision provides certainty in relation to Saputo's bid," Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said in a statement announcing his ... (more)
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Australia: Climate change: when ignorance a recipe for disaster
2013-11-11 13:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canberra Times: The Philippines had several days' notice that a super typhoon was on its way and it warned its people long and often. Many evacuated. But, for an estimated 10,000 who today lie dead, there was no defence against its brute force. As tropical cyclone Haiyan continued across the South China Sea to assault Vietnam, where the government had evacuated some 900,000 people in anticipation, one question being asked is whether it is the strongest on record. The answer? Based on the estimate by the US...
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FreeviewPlus catch-up TV announced for Australia
2013-11-11 11:00:38| Digital TV News
Freeview Australia has announced plans to unveil an advanced free-to-air EPG service, FreeviewPlus, in the first half of 2014. FreeviewPlus service will include a new, user-friendly EPG and, for the first time, will seamlessly deliver catch up content on TV screens.
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