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Today's Fresh Blogs...| AMA calls for rural health funding shake-up |
| Published: September 10, 2007, 6:19 pm |
| Tags: Elections, Federal Government, Doctors Medical Professionals, Health Policy, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880, Mount Gambier 5290, Port Lincoln 5606, Port Pirie 5540, Renmark 5341 |
| The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants an overhaul of rural health funding from all tiers of government. |
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| Warrego water auction scrapped, Bligh not happy |
| Published: September 13, 2007, 8:01 pm |
| Tags: Federal State Issues, Water, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Qld, Longreach 4730, Toowoomba 4350 |
| Queensland's auction of 8,000 megalitres of water from the Warrego River has been scrapped after the Federal Government withdrew its support for the sale. |
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| PM announces $400m for drought-affected farmers |
| Published: September 16, 2007, 11:16 pm |
| Tags: Drought, Federal Government, Australia, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Toowoomba 4350, Port Pirie 5540, Renmark 5341, Tas, Bendigo 3550, Horsham 3400, Mildura 3500, Wodonga 3690 |
| Prime Minister John Howard has announced more than $400 million in new funding for drought-affected farmers. |
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| Murray-Darling crisis: 'No more water in 6 weeks' |
| Published: September 24, 2007, 9:00 pm |
| Tags: Environment, States Territories, Rural, Irrigation, Water, Australia, Nsw, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Toowoomba 4350, Renmark 5341, Bendigo 3550, Horsham 3400, Mildura 3500, Wodonga 3690 |
| The New South Wales Government says irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin only have enough water to last them about another six weeks. |
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| Giant wind farm proposed for outback NSW |
| Published: October 7, 2007, 7:14 pm |
| Tags: Business Economics Finance, Company News, Electricity Energy Utilities, Alternative Energy, Government Politics, States Territories, Wind Energy, Australia, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880, Silverton 2880 |
| A company is seeking approval to build Australia's largest wind farm, which would be able to power up to 400,000 homes, in the state's outback. |
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| Say Goodbye to the Google Phone, Hello to Android |
| Published: November 5, 2007, 11:43 am |
| Tags: Mobile Software, News Events, 423, 4330, 2880, 3592, 3595 |
| So much for the Google Phone. After months of speculation on the software company's major foray into the mobile space, Google's joint announcement today, alongside 33 other companies, puts to bed longstanding rumors about the company's release of a mobile handset hot on the heels of Apple's industry-shaking iPhone...at least for now. However, the |
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| Wild storms thrash western NSW |
| Published: December 21, 2007, 3:22 am |
| Tags: Weather, Storm, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880, Griffith 2680 |
| A severe storm has swept through far west New South Wales, causing damage to homes and the hospital at Broken Hill. |
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| Calls to buy cotton industry water to save Murray |
| Published: February 28, 2008, 2:07 am |
| Tags: Democrats, Agricultural Crops, Cotton, Vegetables, Water, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Rockhampton 4700, Toowoomba 4350, Adelaide 5000 |
| The South Australian Democrats say water from the cotton industry should be bought to save the River Murray. |
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| 90,000 more miners needed by 2020 |
| Published: June 2, 2008, 10:00 pm |
| Tags: Business Economics And Finance, Industry, Mining, Australia, Broken Hill 2880, Newcastle 2300, Wollongong 2500, Alice Springs 0870, Mackay 4740, Mount Isa 4825, Rockhampton 4700, Port Pirie 5540, Launceston 7250, Sale 3850, Broome 6725, Bunbury 6230, Geraldton 6530, Kalgo |
| The Minerals Council of Australia says another 90,000 workers will be needed in the mining industry by 2020. |
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| 63pc of NSW drought declared |
| Published: June 14, 2008, 10:00 pm |
| Tags: Disasters And Accidents, Drought, Australia, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880, Horsham 3400 |
| More than 60 per cent of NSW is now in drought, an increase of more than 14 per cent on last month's official figures. |
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| Drought-stricken farmers 'still struggling' |
| Published: June 15, 2008, 4:49 pm |
| Tags: Disasters And Accidents, Drought, Government And Politics, States And Territories, Australia, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880 |
| NSW Govt urged to continue supporting farmers as drought worsens. |
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| Constitution no barrier to Murray rescue: law expert |
| Published: July 3, 2008, 10:25 pm |
| Tags: Drought, Environment, Environmental Management, Salinity, Wetlands, Federal Government, Federal State Issues, States And Territories, Irrigation, Rivers, Water, Australia, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Toowoomba 4350, Adelaid |
| A legal expert says the constitution is no barrier to co-ordinating the national fight to save the Murray. |
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| Wong defends Murray-Darling agreement |
| Published: July 4, 2008, 4:08 am |
| Tags: Drought, Environment, Environmental Management, Salinity, Wetlands, Federal Government, Federal State Issues, States And Territories, Irrigation, Rivers, Water, Australia, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Toowoomba 4350, Adelaid |
| Penny Wong has rejected criticism the COAG agreement on the Murray-Darling Basin will be unable to act fast enough. |
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| Xenophon demands Murray-Darling audit |
| Published: July 9, 2008, 1:30 am |
| Tags: Drought, Environment, Environmental Management, Salinity, Wetlands, Federal Government, Federal State Issues, States And Territories, Irrigation, Rivers, Water, Australia, Bega 2550, Broken Hill 2880, Orange 2800, Tamworth 2340, Wagga Wagga 2650, Toowoomba 4350, Adelaid |
| Independent Senator Nick Xenophon urges an emergency water audit of the Murray-Darling Basin. |
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