Published on February 28, 2010 by Technology Slice
Concepcion Chile – The death toll from a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Chile early Saturday has risen to 78, Chilean officials said.
President Michele Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe” and said the death toll would rise.
“Without a doubt, with an earthquake of this magnitude, there will be more deaths,” the president said.
The epicenter [...]
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Published on February 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
A LONG-ANTICIPATED shake-up of skilled migration has split the education sector, with private colleges warning of catastrophe and public institutions praising the priority it gives to the smartest for permanent residency.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans yesterday announced an overhaul of Australia’s independent skilled migration system to break the link between studying a trade in short [...]
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Published on September 3, 2009 by Technology Slice
The Great Barrier Reef’s chances of survival from even moderate climate change are poor and ”catastrophic damage” may not be avoided, a report has found.
The Reef Outlook Report concludes that the rate of climate change backed by the Federal Government would result in ‘’severe mass coral bleaching” and threaten the habitats of key species on [...]
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