Inventor unveils hummingbird robot
Posted on 29 December, 2009
Japanese researchers say they have developed a "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements.
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Rivers rise across NSW
Posted on 28 December, 2009
Floodwaters are rising across New South Wales, with the State Emergency Service (SES) warning some rural properties in the central west and north west may be isolated by this evening.
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Man dies in police custody
Posted on 24 December, 2009
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in police cells at Echuca.
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Campers evacuated as fire threat intensifies
Posted on 24 December, 2009
Fire authorities are evacuating campers in parts of Victoria this morning as hundreds of firefighters brace for today's extreme conditions.
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India, China cooperated to torpedo climate deal
Posted on 23 December, 2009
India has confirmed it worked with China and other emerging nations to ensure there were no legally binding targets from the Copenhagen climate talks.
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Big freeze kills at least 80 across Europe
Posted on 22 December, 2009
The death toll from winter storms across Europe rose to at least 80 as transport chaos spread amid mounting anger over the failure of Eurostar high-speed trains.
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Actress Brittany Murphy dies
Posted on 21 December, 2009
American actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in such films as Clueless, 8 Mile and Just Married, has died of a heart attack aged 32.
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Temps to rise 3C even with deal: leak
Posted on 18 December, 2009
A UN report leaked from the Copenhagen climate talks suggests that global temperatures will rise by an average of 3 degrees Celsius even if all the emissions cuts offered so far are implemented.
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Two days to go, little progress at Copenhagen
Posted on 17 December, 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says little progress has been made on his first day at the climate change talks in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen negotiator accuses Rudd of lying
Posted on 16 December, 2009
The chief negotiator for China and the small African nations at Copenhagen has accused Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of lying to the Australian people about his position on climate change.
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Developing nations stage climate summit walkout
Posted on 15 December, 2009
Talks have resumed at the international climate change summit in Copenhagen after a walkout by developing countries.
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Australia accused of cooking the carbon books
Posted on 14 December, 2009
The Australian Government has been accused of accounting fraud in the reporting of its carbon emissions.
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Obama defends war in Peace Prize speech
Posted on 11 December, 2009
US President Barack Obama has confronted the paradox of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize while serving as a war president.
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Climate talks teeter as split emerges
Posted on 10 December, 2009
A major split has emerged between developing countries at the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen over the best way to help the most vulnerable countries.
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Last decade set to be the warmest ever
Posted on 9 December, 2009
New research from the World Meteorological Organisation shows that the past decade has been the warmest since records began 160 years ago.
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ETS mavericks to reap frontbench rewards
Posted on 8 December, 2009
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will use today's frontbench reshuffle to promote Coalition MPs who spoke out against the emissions trading scheme.
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Turnbull savages Abbott over climate 'bullshit'
Posted on 7 December, 2009
Former Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has lashed out at his successor Tony Abbott over climate change, describing Mr Abbott's claim that emissions can be cut without cost as "bullshit".
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Top climate scientist hopes Copenhagen fails
Posted on 4 December, 2009
The scientist who convinced the world that global warming was a looming danger says the planet will be better off if next week's Copenhagen climate change summit ends in collapse.
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Revealed: how big oil hikes petrol prices
Posted on 3 December, 2009
The Federal Government has asked the competition watchdog to take another look at whether anti-competitive behaviour is pushing up petrol prices.
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Stern attacks Australian climate sceptics
Posted on 2 December, 2009
Britain's leading climate change economist Nicholas Stern has warned Australian politicians that they are mistaken if they think tackling climate change is too costly.
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