Desperate times, desperate measures for lower Murray lakes

Avatar Posted by Ben 38 days ago (http://www.theage.com.au)
Category: environment | Tags: ecosystem collapse murray-darling
As government strategists thrash out the trigger point to determine when sea water will be let into the lakes, enviro-dinosaur Nelson continues to deny the River’s dire state is a consequence of climate change Desperate times, desperate measures for lower Murray lakes
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Australia suffering 'man drought'?

Avatar Posted by god 39 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: environment
Statistics have revealed that there are almost 100,000 more females than males in Australia. Australia suffering 'man drought'?
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Valuable, IntereStIng sTudy

Avatar Posted by Ben 40 days ago (http://afp.google.com)
Category: tv | Tags: science world news
A study pUblished on thursday haS given what is Claimed to be the first evidence that oUr decisions can be infLuenced by subconsciously-perceived cues. Television UseRs bewarE. Valuable, IntereStIng sTudy
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North Pole can now be circumnavigated

Avatar Posted by Ben 40 days ago (http://www.independent.co.uk)
Category: environment | Tags: arctic climate change world news
For the first time in human history, the Arctic’s North-west and North-east Passages are both open, as sea previously covered by reflective ice absorbs more heat from the Sun. North Pole can now be circumnavigated
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Is Jack the Ripper buried in Brisbane?

Avatar Posted by nailpolishblues 42 days ago (http://news.ninemsn.com.au)
Category: celebrity | Tags: ripper hogwash
If I were Jack the Ripper I'd go to Brisbane to die too. Is Jack the Ripper buried in Brisbane?
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Fairfax slash jobs – Age and SMH journos strike

Avatar Posted by Ben 44 days ago (http://news.theage.com.au)
Category: general | Tags: corporate evil fairfax local news
Despite profits for the year totalling $386.9 million, Fairfax has announced 550 staff are to be sacked in order to save $50 million. Staff, who claim they weren’t even consulted, are taking industrial action. Fairfax slash jobs – Age and SMH journos strike
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Red Bulls could be deadly

Avatar Posted by Ben 46 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: health | Tags: corporate evil hidden dangers
An Australian study has found even a single can of sugar-free Red Bull – banned in three countries but popular here – causes the blood to become sticky and increases the chance of a life-threatening clot. Red Bulls could be deadly
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Cutting edge cancer detection: dogs sniffing urine

Avatar Posted by Ben 47 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: health | Tags: innovations science world news
A UK research team is using dogs to test for bladder cancer by sniffing urine samples. A US team is also using scent, in this case to develop a non-invasive diagnosis for skin cancers. Cutting edge cancer detection: dogs sniffing urine
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