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Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fundUnited Nations - The United Nations humanitarian chief announced today that around $380 million was pledged to its emergency relief fund that can be quickly accessed by the world body, potentially saving thousands of lives when responding to disasters. |
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Wildscaper Australian Environmental Software For KidsAustralia - Wildcaper version 2.0 was released today. The software program allows kids to publish and distribute their own software for other kids to use. |
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Electric shock: East coast network by 2012Eastern Coast of Australia - Australians could soon be able to sign up for an electric car in much the same way they do now for a mobile phone -- even getting a new car for nothing and paying only for the running costs, equivalent to what we now pay for petrol. |
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Dog Risks Own Life To Save Kittens From House Fire (w/Video)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - In Australia, a dog risked his own life to save a litter of kittens trapped in a burning house. |
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Man saved from car’s icy river plungeGold Coast, Queensland, Australia - A street sweeper who helped save a driver whose car plunged into a Gold Coast river says he is not a hero. |
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Hundreds of New Creatures Found on Australian ReefsSydney, Australia - Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, according to findings released Thursday. |
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113 New Sharks and Rays Announced in Australia
Identified by DNA evidence, the newly named fish increase Australia's known shark and ray species by a third.
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Australian scientists in potential leukaemia breakthrough
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian scientists said Monday they had mapped a blood cell structure which could hold the key to improved drug treatments for diseases such as leukaemia, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Barrier Reef ‘no-take’ zones see leap in fish numbersThe controversial move to halt fishing across large areas of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has seen a huge revival in coral trout populations |
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Australian Cemetery Going GreenAdelaide, SA, Australia - An Australian cemetery will plant a tree for each burial or cremation it conducts to offset carbon emissions, its chief executive said Monday. |
news from Oceania
- George W. Bush turns green to save marine treasures
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Wildscaper Australian Environmental Software For Kids
- Electric shock: East coast network by 2012
- Dog Risks Own Life To Save Kittens From House Fire (w/Video)
- Man saved from car’s icy river plunge
- Raglan leading the way towards an eco-friendly society
- Hundreds of New Creatures Found on Australian Reefs
- 113 New Sharks and Rays Announced in Australia
- Australian scientists in potential leukaemia breakthrough
