http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_wind_power_cheaper_than_coal_or_gas_in_australia/?source=rss Electricity supplied from a new wind farm is cheaper than that from a new gas or coal-fired power plant in Australia, reports a new analysis published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2013-02-11T22:44:24+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_radio_telescope_to_watch_for_solar_flares/?source=rss After a long eight-year wait, the building of Australia's Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescope has finally reached completion. The radio telescope's first major task will be to investigate the Sun to provide earlier warnings of solar storms that, if left unchecked, could fry satellites and power grids across the globe. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2012-12-05T21:58:15+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_outlaws_illegally-logged_wood_from_abroad/?source=rss In another blow to illegal loggers, Australia has passed the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill, joining the U.S. in outlawing the importation of illegal logged timber from abroad. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2012-11-26T05:04:06+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_acts_to_stop_super-trawler/?source=rss The Australian government Tuesday sought to change its environmental protection laws to prevent a controversial super-trawler from fishing in its waters amid concerns about the by-catch. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2012-09-12T00:16:49+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_to_create_worlds_largest_marine_reserve/?source=rss Australia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit. The reserves will cover 3.1 million sq km of ocean, including the Coral Sea. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2012-06-14T01:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/kfc_australia_stops_using_palm_oil/?source=rss Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has stopped using palm oil for fast food sold in its Australian outlets, reports ABC News. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Business, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2012-05-25T04:48:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_setting_up_worlds_largest_marine_preserve/?source=rss Australia moved to set up the world's biggest marine park on Friday to protect vast areas of the Coral Sea off the country's northeast coast and the site of fierce naval battles during World War Two. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-11-25T22:42:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australian_carbon_tax_passes_into_law/?source=rss Australia's carbon tax has finally received approval from the country's Senate after years of bitter political wrangling. The Australian prime minister Julia Gillard called it one of the most important environmental and economic reforms in Australia's history. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-11-14T06:58:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_advances_cigarette_bill_defying_threats_from_big_tobacco/?source=rss Australia's parliament moved forward Thursday on a landmark scheme to remove trademarks and advertising from cigarette packages, defying threats of a multi-billion-dollar legal challenge from tobacco companies. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-11-12T06:55:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_dolphin_species_discovered_in_victoria/?source=rss Victorian researchers have discovered a new species of dolphin living right under their noses on Melbourne's doorstep. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, New Species Discoveries, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-09-16T02:45:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tasmanian_forest_deal_brings_end_to_a_conflict_while_saving_trees/?source=rss The federal Australian government has signed a deal with Tasmania which ensures the preservation of, at least, 430,000 hectars of ancient high conservation value forests. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-08-05T17:43:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/palm_oil_labeling_bill_passes_in_australias_senate/?source=rss A bill recently rejected by the Senate Community Affairs Committee was passed by the Australian Senate. The bill called the Amended Truth in Labeling requires all products containing palm oil to be explicitly labeled as such. The bill was originally the incentive of Independent senator Nick Xenophon, as a means for Australian consumers to be aware of products containing palm oil. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2011-07-03T16:58:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/australia_cracks_down_on_illegal_timber/?source=rss The Australian government has announced the creation of new legislation which will put further restrictions on the import of foreign wood products in effort to halt the flow of illegally logged timber. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-12-20T01:19:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/frogs_shows_signs_of_comeback_from_disease/?source=rss FROGS across Australia and the US may be recovering from a fungal disease that has devastated populations around the world. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-12-12T03:50:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/longreach_lifesaver_bazooka_wins_2010_james_dyson_award/?source=rss The Longreach Buoyancy Deployment System has just won the James Dyson Award. Its dull name rather obscures just how cool it is. The Longreach is a bazooka that fires life-belts up to 500-feet, targeting drowning-victims and saving their lives. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-10-08T02:53:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dna_testing_catches_up_with_illegal_logging_trade/?source=rss A SINGLE splinter of wood can now be traced back, via its DNA fingerprint, to the site of its parent tree on the other side of the world with a powerful new tool designed to stop illegal logging. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-09-11T14:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_australian_aboriginal_mp_elected_for_liberals/?source=rss An Aboriginal man has been elected to Australia's House of Representatives, becoming the first indigenous MP in the country's history. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-08-29T16:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/penalties_promised_for_illegal_wood_sales/?source=rss Australia - AGRICULTURE Minister Tony Burke yesterday promised that the government would make it a criminal offence to sell illegally logged timber. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-08-10T21:15:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/celiac_disease_culprits_found/?source=rss The precise cause of the immune reaction that leads to coeliac disease has been discovered. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-07-23T03:08:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sperm_whale_faeces_offset_co2_emissions/?source=rss Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say. Environment, Climate and Energy, Wildlife, Feel Good, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2010-06-16T05:29:00+00:00