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VIDEO: Australia set for tight budget

2013-05-14 03:13:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

It's just over four months before Australia's general election. But key decisions about the outcome may be made on Tuesday when Treasurer Wayne Swan delivers the budget.

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Karoon Gas Australia expands Bilby-1 discovery, offshore of Brazil

2013-05-14 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Karoon Gas Australia revealed that it has expanded the Bilby-1 oil discovery, offshore of Brazil, with a proven oil column of 320 metres.

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Australia faces a revenue black hole

2013-05-14 00:30:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Australia's budget is unlikely to see many vote-winning giveaways

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Australia: Great Barrier Reef is at risk even if it doesn't make Unesco's danger list

2013-05-13 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: It might be regarded as some sort of sick joke that the Great Barrier Reef happens to nestle beside the heart of Australia's fossil fuel export boom. When the coal ships leave the Queensland ports, the two become one as the captains make passage through the 2300 kilometre/1430 mile-long reef the world's largest. Now environment groups and the United Nations World Heritage Committee have decided this joke just isn't funny any more. WWF Australia, the Australian Marine Conservation Society...

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Australia: Why Labor should fight the 2013 election on climate change

2013-05-13 02:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Spectator: If climate change features prominently in the federal election campaign, it will almost certainly be driven by the Coalition. Under Tony Abbott, the Coalition has long smelled blood in the water on climate change and in particular the carbon tax. Abbott has stated repeatedly that the repeal of the carbon tax will be his first order of government business if elected, while Coalition climate spokesperson Greg Hunt has claimed that the 2013 election will be a referendum on the tax. But this is...

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