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Australia: Taxpayers fund Abbott MP's climate-change denialism
2015-01-05 07:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: One of the federal government's most prominent climate-change deniers has billed taxpayers for a series of books that argues global warming is a hoax. MPs are allowed to buy publications including books, journals, magazines and newspapers as part of their taxpayer-funded allowances. Queensland National MP George Christensen's latest expenses filed with the Finance Department show that he bought three books on climate-change denialism: The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens...
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Bushfire Response: Disaster Spending in Australia Faces Overhaul Amid Calls Climate Action
2015-01-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The federal government has signalled it wants to reduce spending on natural disaster recovery and shift its focus to reducing the risks before an event strikes. The Greens renewed their calls for the government to take strong action against climate change while fire crews worked to contain blazes in South Australia and Victoria on Sunday. The justice minister, Michael Keenan, did not directly respond to the climate change criticism, but said the government would speak to state and territory...
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Australia shares start new year flat
2015-01-02 02:06:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Australian shares started the new year flat in thin trading with many of the region's markets closed ahead of the first full week of trading in 2015.
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New Market Research Report: Forest Products in Australia
2014-12-31 02:21:06| Paper - Topix.net
Forest Products in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size . The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
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Australia: Climate Change Authority questions efficiency & effectiveness of Emissions Reduction Fund
2014-12-22 22:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The government's Climate Change Authority has questioned the efficiency and effectiveness of the Emissions Reduction Fund, the centre piece of the Coalition's controversial "Direct Action" climate policy, and says the scheme is unlikely to deliver on long-standing emissions reduction targets. The authority, charged with providing independent advice on climate-change policy, warned the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) risked paying large amounts to polluters for emission reductions that would have...
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