Tag: Australia

• Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 17:41 UTC

  Hybrid sharks in Australia indicate animals are adapting to climate change

  

  Researchers have discovered the world's first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, indicating that animals are adapting to climate change for survival.

• Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 06:00 UTC

  Australia was prepared to take refugees from the Falklands during 1982 conflict

  

  Australia’s Malcolm Fraser Government considered taking British refugees from the Falkland Islands at the height of the South Atlantic conflict in 1982, reports the Sydney press based on the release of National Archives.

• Thursday, November 17th 2011 - 07:20 UTC

  US is all in a “Pacific power”, Obama tells Australia (and China)

  

  President Barack Obama said that the Asia-Pacific region will play a key role in defining the world's future. “The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay,” he stated in a speech to the Australian Parliament, sending a clear message to Beijing.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 19:33 UTC

  Australia exports 969 tons of high quality beef, mostly rump to Brazil

  

  Australia has been sending beef to the world’s two largest beef exporting countries United States and Brazil. Australian beef exports to Brazil during the first nine months of 2011 jumped 381% year-on-year, to 969 tonnes swt, underlining the growing Brazilian demand for higher quality imported beef, mainly among steakhouse chains in the Sao Paulo region, reports meat-trade-news-daily.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 18:04 UTC

  Dangerous skirmishes anticipated when Japan begins Antarctica whaling season

  

  New Zealand joined Australia in criticizing Japan’s decision to resume whaling in Antarctic waters later this year and Tokyo's announcement that it will increase security for its whaling fleet.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 07:52 UTC

  Wool prices suffer considerable tumble in September but still above a year ago

  

  Wool prices suffered a considerable tumble during September in line with the bearish market for commodities as a result of global economic uncertainty, although values are still considerably higher than a year ago.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:15 UTC

  Record bikini parade in Australia’s Gold Coast becomes instant success

  

  A successful Guinness World Record attempt for the longest bikini parade has turned into priceless advertising for Australia’s Gold Coast, admit city officials.

• Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:49 UTC

  Argentina and Chile jointly promoting tourism to attract more Aussies

  

  Argentina and Chile are jointly promoting their countries in a round of events in Australia with the purpose of drawing more Aussie tourists. The promotion coincides with the recent announcement of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas direct flights to Santiago de Chile.

• Friday, July 1st 2011 - 06:39 UTC

  Philip Morris launches legal action against Australia; similar to Uruguayan case

  

  Tobacco giant Philip Morris International launched legal action this week against the Australian government over the country's plans to strip company logos from cigarette packages and replace them with grisly images of cancerous mouths, sickly children and bulging, blinded eyes.

• Friday, July 1st 2011 - 06:29 UTC

  Australian MPs plant to limit purchase of prime farmland by foreigners

  

  Australian lawmakers are demanding a review of foreign investment rules to stop foreign mining companies, including those from China, buying up prime farmland.