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Australia's iron ore ports prepare as Cyclone Christine nears
2013-12-28 12:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ports in Australia's Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world's seaborne iron ore is shipped, were sending ships out to sea on Saturday ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to reach the coast by Tuesday. The last of more than 40 vessels in the anchorages and harbor at Port Hedland are expected to leave by the early hours of Sunday, port spokesman Steed Farrell told Reuters. It is considered safer for ships to ride out storms at sea rather than in port. Ships were also moving...
Chinas pollution problems threaten Australia's coal exports
2013-12-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: Coal mining companies in Australia have been enjoying the good life in recent years, making millions of dollars from feeding the seemingly insatiable energy appetites of Asia's tiger economies -- particularly that of China. But a new report by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (SSEE) at Oxford in the UK warns that Australia's coal mining party could be coming to an end. It says coal demand in China looks likely to fall in the years ahead due to concerns about climate change...
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Australia: 2013 Australia's hottest year on record
2013-12-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: 2013 is the year Australia marked its hottest day, month, season, 12-month period and, by December 31, hottest calendar year. "We're smashing the records," said Andy Pitman, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science at the University of NSW. "We're not tinkering away at them, they're being absolutely blitzed." Global interest in Australia's weather flared early. In January, when models predicted heat that was literally off the charts, the Bureau of Meteorology added...
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Australia's Telstra to sell Hong Kong mobiles business to HKT for $2bln
2013-12-20 01:54:09| Telecom - Topix.net
Australia's Telstra Corporation said on Friday it has signed an agreement to sell its 76.4 percent stake in Hong Kong-based mobiles business to HKT Ltd for $2 billion.
Age before beauty: Australia's naval modernisation and life extension plans
2013-12-19 01:00:00| Naval Technology
As Australian troops withdraw from Afghanistan and strategic focus shifts towards Asia, the role of the Royal Australian Navy looks set to expand. Ambitious plans are on the drawing board for a new generation of key naval assets, but with Australian
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