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Day: November 13, 2013

Business
Lib-Nat govt begins repeal of carbon price laws

Australia’s conservative Liberal-National Prime Minister Tony Abbott has personally introduced his government’s “signature” laws to repeal the former Labor government’s carbon price scheme. However, he

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NSW govt bans CSG in Sydney water catchment

Pending an investigation by New South Wales Chief Scientist Mary O’Kane Coal Seam Gas (CSG) exploration and mining in the Sydney drinking water catchment areas

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Economist defends govt Direct Action, cost $10bn

An economist has defended the conservative Liberal-National government’s Direct Action policy saying it can achieve its target five per cent emissions reduction but at a

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UN climate talks open amid ‘sobering’ typhoon

In the aftermath of the devastating Philippines typhoon that the United Nations climate chief has labelled “sobering”, nations launched a new round of talks for