Drought Likely To Break In Winter Said Climatologist
Although not enough to solve Melbourne's water shortage problem, there is still a 'good chance' that the drought can break in this winter, said the National Climate Centre (NCC), as the prayer for rain continues. .
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All Avenues Are Being Examined To Prevent Cricket Tour From Going Ahead
Stopping the Australian Cricket team from competing in Zimbabwe is John Howard's top priority, as his government is examining various legal options to prevent the tour from going ahead.
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Federal Government Steps Up Pressure on Cricket Australia To Cancel Tour
Alexander Downer, the Federal Foreign Affairs Minister, told Cricket Australia that the government will examine various avenues to prevent Australian cricketers from playing in Zimbabwe.
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Climate Change A Big Challenge To Australia
In an emotional farewell speech to parliament, Senator Ian Campbell, the former Federal Environment Minister, said that the issue of climate change present a big challenge to Australia.
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Prime Minister Says No To Snoop Dogg's Performance In Australia For As Long As He Remains In Office
On a school visit in Canberra, John Howard was quizzed by a student whether U.S. rapper known as Snoop Dogg was allowed to tour Australia, and the Prime Minister gave an emphatic answer of no, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Make Poverty History Group Calls For More Fund To Tackle Global Poverty
The 'Make Poverty History' group welcomes the overall allocation of $3.15 billion to the foreign aid budget, and is particular please that the Federal Government has made a firm time-line commitment to deliver within the next four years.
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Australians Aboriginals Most Evangelised
Even though Aboriginals Australians are the most disadvantaged and most neglected people in this nation, they are arguably the most evangelised, said Tom Slater, the Director of the Australia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), who pays tribute to their depth of faith and their capacity to forgive.
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Aboriginals Able To Own Their Individual Land
In a historic event, Aborigines will be able to own their on traditional land, after a deal was reached by the Federal Government and the Tiwi Islands community, reported the Age.
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'Live Earth' Hopes To Trigger A Mass Movement To Deal With Climate Change
A global music concert in 7 continents will be aired across the Internet to raise people awareness of global warming. The concert, entitled Live Earth, is designed to 'trigger a mass movement' to deal with the issue of climate change.
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World Vision Applauds Federal Government Commitment To Foreign Aid
Reverend Tim Costello, the CEO for World Vision, applauded the commitment made by the Federal Government to meet its current target of $4 billion in overseas aid spending by 2010.
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Marginalizes Excluded From Federal Budget Windfall
Reverend Keith Garner, CEO of Wesley Mission in Sydney, said that the Federal Budget has failed to address the needs of those who are marginalized or excluded.
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Global Warming A Threat To Australia, Said Treasurer
Peter Costello, the Federal Treasurer, in his budget committed the government to environmental protection by announcing a $4.3 billion spending in the area, saying that global warming is a serious threat to Australia in the long term.