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Thousands turn out in Brisbane march calling for climate change action
2015-11-28 03:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: About 5,000 people have braved hot and humid weather in the Brisbane CBD for a climate change rally ahead of United Nations climate talks in Paris next week. They included members of the Pacific Climate group, who spoke at the rally to raise concerns that many Pacific islands would face catastrophic sea level rise without serious international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The protest is one of a number of demonstrations planned across Australia this weekend. From the gathering...
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Thousands march on climate change in Manila, Brisbane
2015-11-28 00:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Thousands turned out for climate change marches in Manila and Brisbane Saturday, part of a weekend of action across the globe to demand results from next week's historic Paris summit. Religious clergy, students and activists marched through the Philippine capital calling for curbs on emissions to mute the impact of climate change, which is blamed for a spike in typhoons and extreme weather that has wreaked havoc on the nation. The march, attended by more than 2,500 people according to police...
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Brisbane brain scientist wins award for contribution to 'last frontier'
2015-11-11 08:57:29| Biotech - Topix.net
A Brisbane scientist has taken the CSL Florey Medal award for his contribution and leadership in the "last frontier of discovery". Founder of the Queensland Brain Institute Professor Perry Bartlett accepted the prestigious award, which recognises significant achievements in biomedical science and human health advancement, on Wednesday evening in Parliament House.
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Brisbane Airport International Terminal Redevelopment
2015-10-30 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The third biggest airport in Australia, Brisbane Airport unveiled its newly renovated international terminal in October 2015, after 18 months of extensive construction work.
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Raising Phoenix: Brisbane music community rallies around Kylie Lovejoy
2015-10-04 07:41:04| Airlines - Topix.net
Brisbane's music community has rallied around one of its own after a Hawaiian holiday turned into a financial disaster due to the premature arrival of a new baby. Six months pregnant, Kylie Lovejoy was holidaying in Hawaii with her partner, Brendan Wright, and brother Jeff Lovejoy when she suddenly - and unexpectedly - gave birth to her son, Phoenix.
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