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Australia: Climate change a 'threat multiplier' for Defence

2013-03-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says the military is not doing enough planning to cope with the problem of climate change. The study, titled Heavy Weather, found climate change was not being considered by the Defence Department in its national and regional strategic scoping, despite the potential regional instability caused by rising sea levels, migration pressures, and the spread of infectious diseases. ASPI deputy director Antony Bergin says the ADF has already...

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Australia PM appoints new resources minister in reshuffle

2013-03-25 07:10:24| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Australia's prime minister appointed Gary Gray, a former adviser to the country's largest oil and gas firm Woodside Petroleum, as resources minister on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle forced by a string of ministerial resignations.

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Australia PM appoints new resources minister in reshuffle

2013-03-25 06:06:06| Energy - Topix.net

Australia's prime minister appointed Gary Gray, a former adviser to the country's largest oil and gas firm Woodside Petroleum, as resources minister on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle forced by a string of ministerial resignations.

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Australia: Investors warned to put climate change on the books

2013-03-24 23:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: TONY EASTLEY: It's not just the Defence Forces coming under pressure from climate change. A group which represents investment and superannuation funds says Australia's major industries need to do a better job of protecting themselves. The Investor Group on Climate Change, which says it represents Australian and New Zealand investment with combined funds of $900 billion, has released a series of reports showing climate change is already posing new risks for investors. The reports were conducted...

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Apple, Adobe, Microsoft try to justify higher prices in Australia

2013-03-22 16:58:44| CNET News.com

Appearing before an Australian committee, executives from the three companies struggle to explain why Australian consumers are socked with higher prices for digital content. [Read more]

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