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Australia: Limiting the impact of climate change action
2013-06-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Governments should avoid costly subsidies for renewable energy and businesses ought to be investing to limit the impacts from extreme-weather events. These are the two key recommendations from two leading analysts with quite different careers. Admiral Dennis Blair, formerly US Director of National Intelligence for President Barack Obama and commander of US Pacific forces, said climate change was ''becoming a specific issue ... in the security planning of all countries''. Admiral Blair will outline...
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AUSTRALIA: Shoppers will pay more for ethical clothing
2013-06-26 15:13:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Almost 70% of Australian consumers would pay more for their clothes if they knew workers overseas were producing garments in safe working conditions and were being paid a good wage.
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Saints Row 4 banned from Australia over 'sexual violence'
2013-06-25 15:36:37| CNET News.com
The Australian Government's Classification Board, which determines ratings on video games and decides if they can be sold in the country, laid down the ruling. [Read more]
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AUSTRALIA: Billabong asset sale talks advance
2013-06-25 12:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Ailing Australian surfwear brand Billabong today (25 June) confirmed that refinancing and asset sale discussions with former suitors Altamont Capital Partners and Sycamore Partners are "well advanced".
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Solar Systems completes largest concentrating photovoltaic power station in Australia
2013-06-25 10:00:00| Power Technology
Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Silex Systems, has completed Australias largest concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar power station located in Mildura, north-west Victoria.
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