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“Colossal Defeat” For Obama As Australia Joins China’s Regional Bank
“Colossal Defeat” For Obama As Australia Joins China’s Regional Bank Having attacked its “closest ally” UK for “constant accomodation” with China, we suspect President Obama will be greatly displeased at yet another close-ally’s decision to partner up with the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). As The Australian reports, “make no mistake,” the decision by Australia’s Abbott […]
Students pepper-sprayed by police at Christopher Pyne protest in Sydney CBD
Students pepper-sprayed by police at Christopher Pyne protest in Sydney CBD A group of university students protesting at a speech by Education Minister Christopher Pyne have been pepper-sprayed by police in Sydney. Some demonstrators were pepper-sprayed when about 40 of them tried to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre on Friday morning. Police sprayed a number […]
U.S. Navy Considers Setting Up Ship Base in Australia
U.S. Navy Considers Setting Up Ship Base in Australia (Bloomberg) — The U.S. is in talks with Australia about “basing” Navy vessels in its main South Pacific ally, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said, a move that would risk inflaming tensions with China. “We’re doing a study together with the Australia Defence Force […]
2013 record heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, Climate Council of Australia report says
2013 record heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, Climate Council of Australia report says A new report by the Climate Council of Australia says it would have been “virtually impossible” for 2013 to be the hottest year in the country’s record without man-made emissions in the atmosphere. The independently-funded group used new modelling to look […]
Australian dollar skids to six-year low after RBA shock
Australian dollar skids to six-year low after RBA shock (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened further in early trade in Europe on Tuesday after a sell-off following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise decision to cut interest rates. The outlook for both Antipodean currencies has worsened in recent weeks with concerns about growth generating […]
Australian dollar plunges as rate cut bets rise, commodity prices sink
Australian dollar plunges as rate cut bets rise, commodity prices sink The Australian dollar plunged again overnight, as falling commodity prices dragged it to a fresh five-and-a-half-year low. The local currency fell as low as 77.17 US cents, as a combination of strong US data boosting the greenback and falling commodity prices hurting resources exporters, […]
Alice Springs counts cost of torrential downpour, faces risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Alice Springs counts cost of torrential downpour, faces risk of mosquito-borne diseases With more than 200mm of rain hitting some parts of Alice Springs since Wednesday, dozens of houses across Alice Springs have found themselves battling rising floodwater. Environmental health officers have also begun preparing for a spike in the number of mosquitoes, warning of […]
Wind change upgrades Bullsbrook bushfire to emergency warning as firefighters focus on the northern flank
Wind change upgrades Bullsbrook bushfire to emergency warning as firefighters focus on the northern flank A bushfire in the northern Perth suburb of Bullsbrook has been upgraded to an emergency warning after a wind change drives the blaze north-east. There is a risk the northern flank could become the new head of the fire and […]
Job losses, writedowns tipped for oil and gas industry
Job losses, writedowns tipped for oil and gas industry Widespread job cuts, writedowns and project delays are predicted for Australia’s oil and gas industry as it struggles to cope with falling oil prices. The price of oil has fallen by more than 50 per cent since August, to a low not seen since the global […]
Todd River flowing, cattle stations cut off as rain drenches central Australia
Todd River flowing, cattle stations cut off as rain drenches central Australia The Todd River has started flowing in Alice Springs for the first time since April 2014 after heavy rain drenched central Australia. The river, which is usually a dry, sandy river bed, started flowing after parts of the catchment recorded more than 100 […]
Adelaide Hills bushfires: Crews racing to contain blaze before high temperatures hit
Adelaide Hills bushfires: Crews racing to contain blaze before high temperatures hit Hundreds of firefighters are racing to contain a blaze burning out of control north-east of Adelaide, with temperatures set to soar today. Authorities said more than 375 firefighters from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales would work on securing the 240-kilometre perimeter […]
Calls for detailed climate change plan for Torres Strait Islands amid projected sea level rises
Calls for detailed climate change plan for Torres Strait Islands amid projected sea level rises Rising seas around the Torres Strait Islands could leave part of the region uninhabitable within a few decades, a report warns. The Torres Strait Regional Authority created a climate change strategy to prepare for the possibility that some of the […]
Adelaide Hills bushfires: Specialist teams sent in to assess damage as crews continue to battle blaze – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Adelaide Hills bushfires: Specialist teams sent in to assess damage as crews continue to battle blaze – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Specialist teams are racing against time to assess areas damaged by bushfires in the Adelaide Hills today as fire crews prepare for deteriorating weather conditions expected to hit again on Wednesday. Fire crews […]
Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1)
Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1). Contents: (1) Epping – Chatswood tunnel conversion works proposed (2) Removal of tracks at Epping and Chatswood (3) Operational flexibility reduced (4) Removal of signalling What can the world learn from Sydney’s future “Infrastructure Hub” established by G20 leaders in Brisbane in November […]
