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31 May 2007 | Green war heats up
The federal Coalition and Labor parties are duelling over who has the better policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2007 | Coonan reconsiders funding
Communications Minister Helen Coonan has been forced to acknowledge that factors such as rural funding had to be considered in a submission from Telstra over a $4.1 billion fibre network. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2007 | Victoria reconsiders GM crops
Victorian premier Steve Bracks has recently returned from the world's largest biotechnology conference and is thought to oppose the current moratorium on genetically modified crops in that state. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2007 | Turning saltbush into a positive
Dryland salinity is a problem that affects about five million hectares of land across Australia. ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2007 | Second desalination plant for WA
Australia’s first desalination plant was opened only six months ago in West Australia and already the state government has announced plans for a second plant. ...... FULL STORY
14 May 2007 | GM crops back on the table
The Victorian Agriculture Minister, Joe Helper, has insisted that the future of the moratorium on genetically modified crops in that state was not decided. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2007 | Cloud seeding investigated
A national taskforce will be set up to coordinate research into the controversial strategy of cloud seeding after a special conference brought the issue into mainstream science. ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2007 | Crop breakthrough
Victorian scientists have developed a technology that could double crop yields by delaying the ageing process of leaves. ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2007 | CSIRO gets an extra $36 million
CSIRO will receive an extra $36.2 million over the next four years in the federal budget. ...... FULL STORY
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