Published on November 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Trapped Australian Miner – A Facebook entry states that the 27-year-old works for Valley Longwall Drilling and it is understood he was on secondment to the New Zealand operation. The second Australian has not been identified and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has declined to confirm the names of either man, citing privacy legislation. [...]
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Published on August 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
$1 Billion Rail Project For Gold Coast – Construction has begun on a light rail project worth almost $1 billion on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The light rail will run from Southport to Broadbeach and is funded by the Queensland and federal governments and the Gold Coast City Council.
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Published on June 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Experts fear swearing in public, with a fine of $100, will be a major money spinner and could become the weapon of choice for frustrated officers on the beat. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh announced the new powers for the state’s police to issue on-the-spot notices for public nuisance offences.
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Published on April 5, 2010 by Technology Slice
Great Barrier Reef Oil Spill – Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says he has asked for a special panel to be established to assess the damage to the Great Barrier Reef caused by a Chinese coal ship. The bulk carrier Shen Neng 1 ran aground on the Douglas Shoal east of Rockhampton on Saturday.
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Published on March 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Australian Population Passes 22 Million – Australia’s population ticked over 22 million in September last year but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is resisting calls to wind back overseas migration. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released an update on the nation’s population, which reached 22,066,000 on September 30, 2009. This was an increase of [...]
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