The federal government is attempting to weaken support for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a United Nations climate change conference at the Hague in November.
The conference is supposed to conclude negotiations
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Labor and the Democrats united with the Coalition to vote down Greens amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill in the Senate throughout the first week of October, even though the unamended bill will accelerate
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ABC television's Media Watch program on September 11 took Channel Seven to task for "taking sides" in the debate over the proposed national radioactive waste dump in northern South Australia. The story was initiated by the federal
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British Petroleum (BP), one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemicals groups, is "rebranding" its corporate image. BP's web site describes the exercise: "The move to a single brand follows a $120 billion series of mergers and
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The federal Coalition government has taken a number of decisions to reassure big business that measures adopted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have little or no impact. Federal minister for industry, science and resources
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Lucas Heights reactor from 'Dodgy brothers'The federal Coalition government has been embarrassed by revelations about Investigaciones Aplicadas (Invap), the Argentinean company contracted to build a nuclear reactor in the southern
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'Waste Minchin, not SA!'ADELAIDE — About 4000 people protested against the federal Coalition government's plan to dump radioactive waste in northern South Australia at a rally on the steps of Parliament House here on August 16.
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Destroying native forests for 'renewable' energyFriends of the Earth and the Alternative Technology Association have slammed the Australian Labor Party for supporting federal Coalition government legislation which will allow the
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Welcome to the world of the conservative think tank, a world in which modern forestry "helps preserve wildlife habitat", "radioactive waste has a great advantage over other kinds of waste", "a camel is a horse designed by a committee",
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South Australia says no to N-dumpWhat part of the word "no" does federal science minister Nick Minchin not understand? A poll conducted by Channel 7 in July last year found that 93% of South Australians oppose the siting of a
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Planned US rocket base in WA sparks oppositionThe United States military is planning to establish a rocket testing range in Western Australia, linked to its contentious plans for "missile defence" systems. Royal Australian Navy
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Lucas Heights reactor contract signedSYDNEY — Construction of a new nuclear research reactor in the Sydney suburb of Lucas Heights is now due to begin in 2002, after the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation