MP predicts electoral backlash over waste dump
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The Senate committee in charge of the inquiry into the Government's proposed nuclear waste dump has decided not to hold hearings in Tennant Creek.
Unseasonal desires: the hidden cost of 'fresh' produce
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Much of the produce that ends up on kitchen tables has been stored for months and trucked around Australia.
Uranium sale 'will weaken nuclear safeguards'
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A nuclear free campaigner says under no circumstances should Australia seal a deal to sell uranium to Russia.
Healthy devils head to Maria
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A healthy group of captive Tasmanian devils will soon be roaming freely on an island off Tasmania's east coast.
Desperate rescue bid for wombats buried alive
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Conservationists are trying to rescue protected wombats they say SA farmers have buried alive.
Bluefin tuna trade ban blocked
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Japan has sunk a proposal at a United Nations meeting in Qatar to ban the export on Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Axed energy assessors deserve compensation: Greens
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The Greens say energy-efficiency assessors who miss out under the restructured Green Loans scheme should be compensated.
Perth residents warned of wasp threat
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Authorities say the European wasp is posing a serious threat to agriculture, human health and the environment in Perth.
Tiwi jobs dream dashed by funding knock-back
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A plan to create hundreds of jobs on the Tiwi Islands and resurrect the collapsed Great Southern plantations project has been scuttled by a funding knock-back.
Waste dump debate a 'health issue'
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The Senate committee in charge of the inquiry into the Federal Government's proposed nuclear waste dump legislation is expected to decide today whether to visit Tennant Creek.
Forestry says smoke blame misdirected
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Forestry Tasmania has criticised the Wilderness Society for blaming yesterday's northern smoke haze problems on regeneration burns.
Expert backs cane toad eradication plan
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A far north Queensland cane toad expert says a Federal Government plan designed to tackle the cane toad scourge is simple but has merit.
Mine water woes may force out farmer
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A north Queensland cattle producer says he may have to sell his property after it was contaminated with mine water more than a year ago.
Green group says fish kill shouldn't stop dam monitoring
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The Qld Opposition has called to stop the Paradise Dam monitoring program after scores of fish died.
Upper House fight to capture Xenophon factor
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Candidates jostling for seats in SA's Upper House are keen to win the votes that went to Nick Xenophon last time.
Britain bans exaggerated climate change ads
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Britain's advertising standards authority has banned two government advertisements for overstating the risks of climate change.
ABC expansion within its charter: Conroy
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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has defended the ABC, saying the broadcaster's expansion plans fall within its charter.
Smoke haze blankets north
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The weather bureau says smoke blanketing Tasmania's central north and north-east may be due to a bushfire in Victoria.
ALP once favoured stormwater to drink: Greens
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The Greens say Labor is being misleading about the safety of stormwater for drinking.
Solar proponent plans pilot project
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A company planning a $400 million solar energy plant near Mildura, in north-west Victoria, says it is planning to start work next year on a pilot project at the site.
Climate change link to butterfly life cycle
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Research has found the common brown butterfly is emerging from its coccoon ten days earlier than it was 65 years ago, because of climate change.
Northern asthma alert
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The Asthma Foundation is warning north-east Tasmanians affected by respiratory illness to stay indoors today and keep medication on hand.
'Extinct' wallabies get second chance
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Wildlife officers are hoping to re-establish a population of Tammar wallabies in the Kalbarri National Park.
Tarkine park push
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The Tarkine National Coalition says it is disappointed the north-west wilderness area has not featured more prominently in the election campaign.
Grasshoppers devour desert gardens
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The heavy rains in Central Australia have sparked a plague of grasshoppers in the Alice Springs area.
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