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01/01/2018

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11/12/2017

Australian Coins for October Include 2018 Year of the Dog Products
New Lunar coins highlight the line-up of collector products for October from the Perth Mint of Australia. They are joined by coins from the ... Adding to the unique nature of the release, each is produced with an antiqued finish. The 1oz, 99.99% pure ...and more »

New Lunar coins highlight the line-up of collector products for October from the Perth Mint of Australia. They are joined by coins from the Polar Babies series, the gold Kangaroo series and the End…

09/12/2017

Capel nature trail a paradise for walkers
Capel community members, council staff and members of Parliament witnessed the official opening of the Gelorup Nature Trail on September 19. Capel shire president Murray Scott said the trail was developed by the Trails Management Group in late 2015 ...

“Children now have easier access to this natural native playground ...”

09/12/2017

Support for reforms could help lower power costs
But Mr Pattas said the “fundamental nature” of the LMR meant it could not be reformed and should be scrapped. TransGrid is battling the Australian Energy Regulator on its latest five-year plan, with the regulator rejecting its request for an increased ...

The federal government’s battle to push down soaring electricity prices got a leg up as consumer groups and the regulator backed legislation to scrap a review process for electricity network charges that has added $11bn to consumer bills since 2008.

08/12/2017

Nature stages a brilliant show
Remember, picking wildflowers is prohibited by law throughout Western Australia. Picture: Nick Underwood. Each trip starts with a story; it's full of the history of the area, describes what you can see and do on the way and provides the context that ...

Guidebook and website itineraries find WA’s top spots.

07/12/2017

Forget the population surge, there are 23.9 billion reasons to love a 'Big Australia'
The nature of student digs means particular pressures in particular areas. Sydney, Melbourne and south-east Queensland get most of the numbers in that order. As the RBA opined two years ago: "While any net immigration will boost demand for housing, the ...and more »

Look out, here comes another wave of anti-immigration sentiment, or at least pro-much-lower-immigration sentiment, riding on a surge in March quarter population figures, the biggest rise since 2009

06/12/2017

Australian Vanadium moves into detailed metallurgical testing at Gabanintha
Australian Vanadium is now commencing a detailed follow up test work by engaging AMEC Foster Wheeler. The detailed program aims to determine the nature of the mineralised domains present in the resource at Gabanintha. This work will include ...

Australian Vanadium Ltd (ASX:AVL) - The program aims to determine the nature of the mineralised domains.

05/12/2017

Why I Have Never Felt At Home In Australia
I was stunned. I said, “I always wondered why my name couldn't just be Amy”. Our experiences of exclusion were strikingly similar. We had both internalised a self-disrespect in response to the pervasive nature of racism and identity in Canada and ...

What’s it like to feel like a foreigner in the land where you live? Rutaban Yameen explains. James was a pasty boy with freckles and short brown hair. He stamped on my toes while we were lining up for class. His cheeks were flush from playing handball in the heat and humidity of the sticky Brisban...

03/12/2017

Announcement of government support to address elder abuse
As for the $590,000 funding for the next stage of research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, Mr Brandis says the hope is to better understand the nature, scale and scope of elder abuse. He says the research will focus on the prevalence and ...

Australia’s first national peak body for elder abuse has been announced, along with a number of other initiatives, as part of a $15 million Government election commitment to leading a national agenda to address elder abuse.

03/12/2017

Australian Embroidery Artist Inspired by Nature
Working with a fine polyester thread and a water-soluble base fabric, Woolnough creates stunning embroidered sculptures that mimic intricate details found in nature. After completing her embroidered design, the artist washes the base fabric away to ...

For celebrated Newcastle, Australia-based artist Meredith Woolnough, a simple sewing...

02/12/2017

Cats kill more than 1 million birds in Australia every day, new estimates show
We conclude that, on average, feral cats in Australia's largely natural landscapes kill 272 million birds per year. Bird-kill rates are highest in arid Australia (up to 330 birds per square kilometre per year) and on islands, where rates can vary ...and more »

For the first time, researchers estimate the toll taken by feral and pet cats on Australia's bird life — and the numbers are high enough to push several species towards extinction.