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Australia's carbon and resource taxes fall short
Two politically divisive new tax policies took effect this summer, one on carbon emissions, the...
AustraliaProspects for global climate policy in fourth quarter
The 18th Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)...
InternationalCarbon markets set to gain further ground globally
Australia and the European Commission yesterday agreed to integrate their carbon markets...
InternationalNew laws break Australia's asylum seeker impasse
The Gillard government has passed legislation to re-introduce offshore processing of asylum...
AustraliaAustralia raises refugee quota to deter 'boat people'
Australia today said it will increase its annual refugee intake quota from 13,750 to 20,000,...
AustraliaLegislation widens Canberra's options on 'boat people'
The lower house yesterday near-unanimously passed legislation allowing reopening of offshore...
AustraliaInexperience complicates China's overseas investment
Chinese investors in mature economies have run into vociferous criticism by community groups and...
ChinaMigration will be politicised for years in Australia
The opposition-controlled Senate today rejected a compromise bill proposed by an non-aligned...
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