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Australia shares rise, banks and defensives rally
2013-01-16 11:27:22| Agriculture - Topix.net
Australian shares rallied 0.5 percent on Wednesday led by banks and defensives after Wall St posted modest gains on stronger-than-expected retail data.
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Solar and wind could power Australia
2013-01-16 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Australia could be self-sufficient in renewable energy in 10 years by converting to solar and wind energy if the country had the right social and political leadership, according to the Energy Research Institute of the University of Melbourne. In a paper published before the current catastrophic heat wave (the Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan), the researchers conclude that existing proven technologies could be deployed on a large scale to show an example to the world and to wean Australia...
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Australia: Climate change will force farmers to adapt: CSIRO
2013-01-15 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia's farmers will need to adapt to cope with a potentially hotter and drier continent as the effects of climate change take hold, scientists say. As the UN's chief science body meets in Hobart today to update the latest climate modelling, the CSIRO says forecasts show Australia will have to cope with less rainfall, longer dry periods and crops struggling to grow in changing conditions. CSIRO climate applications scientist Steve Crimp says the nation's agricultural sector will likely...
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AUSTRALIA: VF Corp launches rival bid for Billabong
2013-01-14 12:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Australian surfwear brand Billabong has received a rival bid for the brand from VF Corp and private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners which matches a bid from US boss Paul Naude and Sycamore Partners.
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Comet Ridge drills Mira 5 well in Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia
2013-01-14 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Australia-based coal seam gas explorer Comet Ridge has drilled the Mira 5 well at its ATP 337P Mahalo asset in Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia.
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