Electric cars to be trialled in Perth
| 12 Mar 10
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Oscar for activist dolphin film
| 9 Mar 2010
"They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning..."
So went the theme song to the 1960s TV series which featured a friendly dolphin who helped catch criminals and do good in the style of Lassie and Skippy the bush kangaroo. Conveniently, in this show most of the bad guys tried to escape by boat, which is where Flipper came to the fore.
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Scientists urge water allocation reduction
| 11 Mar 10
More than 30 of the nation's top water scientists have united in an urgent plea to the Federal Government to reduce water allocations.
The president of REIWA Alan Bourke says speculators are sitting on land in the expectation prices will rise
The president of REIWA Alan Bourke says speculators are sitting on land in the expectation prices will rise
| 10 Mar 10
The Urban Development Institute's Deborah Goostrey says more land should be released as the population jumps in Perth and demand increases
The Urban Development Institute's Deborah Goostrey says more land should be released as the population jumps in Perth and demand increases
| 10 Mar 10
Bligh tours St George flood zone
Premier Anna Bligh speaks about the St George floods in southern inland Qld to the ABCs Craig Zonca.
| 07 Mar 10
Balonne Shire Mayor Donna Stewart speaks about St George floods
Balonne Shire Mayor Donna Stewart speaks to the ABCs Craig Zonca about the St George floods in southern inland Qld
| 07 Mar 10
Toodyay fire survivor Laurie Biggs says there are still many unanswered questions about December's devastating blaze.
Toodyay fire survivor Laurie Biggs says there are still many unanswered questions about December's devastating blaze.
| 04 Mar 10
Volunteer fire fighter James Knapp tells reporters the investigation into December's devastating Toodyay fire should be re-opened
Volunteer fire fighter James Knapp tells reporters the investigation into December's devastating Toodyay fire should be re-opened
| 04 Mar 10
Adelaide Ladder project helps young
Andrew Crowell talks about the Adelaide Ladder project, which involves restoring the Black Diamond Hotel at Port Adelaide.
| 02 Mar 10
Testing appears to confirm that crude oil from the Montara spill went into Indonesian waters as Dave Weber reports
Testing appears to confirm that crude oil from the Montara spill went into Indonesian waters as Dave Weber reports
| 25 Feb 10
Evidence of warm Antarctic ecosystem
| 12 Mar 10
An ocean research ship has gathered core samples from Antarctica that suggest it once had a tropical climate.
Evidence of warm Antarctic ecosystem
An ocean research ship has gathered core samples from Antarctica that suggest it once had a tropical climate.
| 12 Mar 10
Baby elephant on road to recovery
The baby elephant born at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on Wednesday morning is trundling along the road to recovery, but is not fully out of danger yet.
| 12 Mar 10
Quake-ravaged Haiti faces flooding
The International Red Cross says Haiti now faces the humanitarian emergency of floods as the quake-ravaged nation approaches its rainy season.
| 12 Mar 10
Australia backs away from tuna trade ban
Negotiations on protecting endangered species are about to open in Doha, where Australia will push for stronger control of the trade in northern tuna, rather than an outright ban.
| 12 Mar 10
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