Tag: Julia Gillard

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Australian Catholic archbishop sentenced 12 months for concealing child abuse

  

  Catholic archbishop in Australia has been given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide, is the most senior Catholic globally to be convicted of the crime.

• Thursday, June 14th 2012 - 10:59 UTC

  Australia will create world’s largest network of marine reserves

  

  Australia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit. The reserves will cover 3.1 million sq km of ocean, including the Coral Sea.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 04:46 UTC

  Australian Senate approves law to tax 30% iron ore and coal mining companies

  

  The Australian Senate has pushed through into law a 30% tax on iron ore and coal mining companies. The tax will raise A$10.6bn (11.2bn dollars) over three years from major companies including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xtrata.

• Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:02 UTC

  Global sea level projected to rise by one metre by 2100, says Australian report

  

  The Australian Climate Commission has warned that acceleration of sea level-rise will be faster than anticipated. Global sea level is projected to rise by one meter by 2100, according to the Commission's first report published on Monday.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 03:24 UTC

  Labour victory in Australia means 30% mining tax will go ahead

  

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard secured a razor-thin parliamentary majority ending a political impasse but investors are worried about the fragility of her government and its plans to tax mining profits.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2010 - 19:16 UTC

  Australian PM wants to cut ties with British monarchy and establish a republic

  

  Australia should drop its ties to the British monarchy when the Queen’s reign ends, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said this week in the midst of national election campaigning.