Positive news from Australia
Australia tells Japan: Stop whaling or face courtAustralia has set a deadline for Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean by November this year, or face international legal action. |
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Leukaemia cell ‘breakthrough’ offers treatment hopeScientists believe they have made an important breakthrough in attempts to treat a form of childhood leukaemia. |
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Breast ‘regrowth’ trial plannedResearchers in Australia plan to test a medical "scaffold" designed to stimulate natural breast tissue to regrow following surgery. |
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Powered By TrashA lamppost powered by trash seems like a strange idea but if you think about the ratio between city trash and energy needs – things start to make sense, kinda. |
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Governments See Dollars in Re-Grown ForestsAs international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestation is emerging as a critical issue for the environment and as a source for government revenue. |
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‘World first’ as miracle drug saves life of baby with rare diseaseAn Australian baby has become the first person to be cured of the rare and fatal brain-poisoning disorder molybdenum cofactor deficiency. |
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Controversial conservation group Sea Shepherd unveil new weapon against whalingThe new stealth, high-tech anti-whaling boat of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society waits in Auckland Harbour ahead of its departure to the Southern Ocean. |
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Baby echidnas make first appearance at Perth ZooTWO baby echidnas born at Perth Zoo have today made their first public appearance. |
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‘Simple lifestyle tweaks’ key in climate change fightThe United States could cut greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of France's total annual emissions by getting Americans to make simple lifestyle changes, like regularly maintaining their cars or insulating their attics, a study showed. |
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Charity trek for male breast cancer
Male breast cancer survivor Tony Ryan is taking part in a 1,800km charity motorbike ride from Mossman to Brisbane to raise money for Cancer Council Queensland.
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News from Oceania
- New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- New radio telescope to watch for solar flares
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Australia Acts To Stop Super-Trawler
- Australia to create world’s largest marine reserve
- KFC Australia stops using palm oil