Latest and Most Recent Oceania News [June 2011 Bulletin]

Started by Topix, Jun 01, 2011, 09:02 PM

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Households could save $240m on power

A campaign to help households reduce their power bills could save consumers up to $240 million a year.

Source: Households could save $240m on power

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R: Judge Russell Johnson, Judge Paul von Dadelszen, Judge Peter Boshier - special sitting of the Napier District Court.

Source: Country's longest serving judge signs off

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Australia's government urged companies on Monday to tighten vigilance over cyber attacks launched offshore against some of the world's biggest resource firms and other businesses, warning high-tech threats were intensifying.

Source: Australia warns on cyber attacks on resource firms

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MILITARY GONG: Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae, has been awarded Singapore's highest military award.

Source: Sir Jerry's top military award

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Sandy Joel, a native of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, moved to Springdale 10 years ago to be closer to her granddaughter and also work as some sort of educator.

Source: Nonprofit Organizations: Groups Eye Outreach

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday intensified her campaign for a carbon tax as 140 prominent citizens joined calls backing her divisive proposal.

Source: Australia PM ramps up carbon tax campaign

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Slaughter cruelty shocks animal campaigners WARNING: GRAPHIC VISION. Video released by the RSPCA of slaughter conditions in Indonesia has prompted calls for a ban on live exports.

Source: Jakarta calls for calm in cattle row

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Darwin and other parts of Northern Australia have just had their coldest May on record.

Source: Coldest May on record for Darwin

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New Zealand's earthquake-devastated Canterbury region faces an almost one-in-four chance of another powerful tremor in the next 12 months, government scientists said on Tuesday.

Source: Scientists warn of more quake danger

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Perth's staggering drop in property prices has been laid bare with figures released today showing the city's median price is now lagging almost $50,000 behind Sydney.

Source: Perth property on the slide as Sydney ...