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Australia has issued "catastrophic" alerts after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said Saturday.
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Australian firefighters are battling blazes in more than a dozen areas of New South Wales as “catastrophic” warnings remain in place, state Premier Nathan Rees said today.
SYDNEY, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Firefighters battled dozens of bushfires in South Australia Friday as record-breaking temperatures and lightning storms continued, officials say.
Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes on Friday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic" warnings in two states, just months after the country's worst ever wildfire disaster.
Jack Daniel's Racing drivers Todd and Rick Kelly have both made a solid start to the Bigpond 300 with solid performances at Barbagallo Raceway in Western Australia today.
Hi-Tec Oils Racing's Mark McNally began his campaign in his home event, the Bigpond 300, at the Barbagallo Raceway near Perth, Western Australia today.
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (WPL.AU) on Friday flagged a cost increase of between A$672 million and A$1.1 billion at its Pluto liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia state, increasing pressure on the company to raise capital through an issue of new shares.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Woodside Petroleum Ltd. , Australia’s second-biggest oil and gas producer, said the cost of its Pluto project is set to jump by as much as A$1.1 billion ($1 billion) partly because of higher-than-expected labor expenses.
Newmont Mining Corporation says that its Boddington gold mining operation in Western Australia has achieved commercial production.
Dr. Walter Bishop follows in a long line of mad scientists. An unbalanced genius going at it in his lab is a pop culture staple. Or even, some would say, a cliche. But in the able hands of John Noble, who stars on Fox's sci-fi thriller "Fringe," Bishop comes...
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Residents in parts of South Australia were urged to flee their homes today as soaring temperatures and strong winds prompted authorities to issue the nation’s first “catastrophic” bushfire warning.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Woodside Petroleum Ltd. , Australia’s second-biggest oil and gas producer, said costs at its Pluto project are expected to rise by as much as A$1.1 billion ($1 billion) because of lower-than-expected productivity.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2009) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Polo Biology Global Group Corporation ("Polo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PGG) today announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Zheng and Mr. John Morita as new independent directors of the Company. Both Dr. Zheng and Mr. Morita have also been appointed ...
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) said Friday it achieved commercial production at its US$2.8 billion Boddington mine in Western Australia.
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Three hundred of the best kart racers from around the country will be heading to South Australia's Bolivar Raceway to contest the Dunlop South Australian Open Sprint Kart Championships next weekend (November 27-29).
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