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'World's oldest sheep' dies in Australia heatwave
The world's oldest sheep has died in Australia after succumbing to a record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of the country's southeast, its owner said Tuesday.
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Rugby-Wales team to play Australia
Wales team to play Australia in Cardiff on Saturday (1715 GMT).
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Wales bring in Peel at scrumhalf for Australia
Wales has brought in Dwayne Peel at scrumhalf in the only change to its team for Saturday's international against Australia. Peel replaces Gareth Cooper, who started the 33-16 win over Argentina at the weekend. Cooper drops out of the squad altogether and Martin Roberts comes in on the bench as replacement scrumhalf.
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Kirin to Boost Australia, New Zealand Production, Nikkei Says
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Kirin Holdings Co. plans to invest about 23 billion yen ($260 million) in its operations in Australia and New Zealand to boost production, Nikkei English News reported, without saying where it got the information.
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Cuba, Australia boost ties during FM visit
Cuba and Australia have decided to strengthen their 20-year relationship, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Monday at the start of a two-day visit to Havana.
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Australia’s Turnbull Says Has Majority Support for Carbon Deal
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s opposition is committed to supporting a deal on greenhouse gas legislation, Liberal Party leader Malcolm Turnbull said, adding he had majority support for amendments announced by the government today.
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Australia’s Turnbull Says Has Support for Carbon Deal Changes
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s Liberal Party leader Malcolm Turnbull said he had majority support among opposition politicians for amendments to a cap-and-trade carbon emissions plan announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today.
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Australia takes step to CO2 trade, aids Copenhagen
Australia took a step toward carbon trading on Tuesday when the opposition promised to support a revised government scheme, aiding the outlook for a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen next month.
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Australia Offers Deal to Opposition on Carbon Trading (Update4)
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s Labor government has offered more support to the nation’s coal and electricity producers in order to win Opposition backing for a cap-and-trade carbon emissions trading plan aimed at mitigating climate change.
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Australia takes step to CO2 trade, aids Copenhagen
Source: Reuters * Australia opposition promises to support carbon pact * Scientists say seas could rise 2 metres by 2100 * EU welcomes U.S. pledge to set emissions goal By James Grubel and John Acher ...
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