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( NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ) Tropical Cyclone Laurence made landfall in Northwestern Australia this morning (Eastern Time) December 15, 2009. NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Laurence just before the center of the storm made landfall at 0503 UTC (12:03 a.m. ET). The Moderate Resolution Image Spectroradiometer instrument on Aqua captured the image.
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Chevron Corp. through its Australian subsidiary announced an additional natural gas discovery in the Gorgon area off the coast of Western Australia.
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Western Australia state will upgrade its growth forecasts in this week’s mid-year budget review, aided by the A$43 billion ($39 billion) Gorgon gas project, a government spokeswoman said.
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. , the second-largest U.S. energy producer, made a gas discovery off the coast of Western Australia that may help expand its A$43 billion ($39 billion) Gorgon liquefied natural gas project.
Former Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro will ride in January's Tour Down Under, joining seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong in a strong international field.
A massive iceberg edging slowly toward Australia's southwestern coast is breaking up into hundreds of smaller icebergs as it drifts into warmer waters, creating potentially hazardous conditions for ships trying to navigate the region, a scientist said Tuesday.
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Western Australia state’s government will upgrade its growth forecasts in this week’s mid-year budget review, with prospects aided by the A$43 billion ($39.2 billion) Gorgon gas project, the Australian Financial Review said.
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 15, 2009) - Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) is pleased to report that the General Meeting being held on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 8:30am (Tuesday, December 15th 7:30pm EST) in Western Australia at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street West Perth, will be made available via webcast to all shareholders worldwide. Shareholders can access the interactive ...
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Griffin Coal Mining Co. Pty. bondholders demanded financial information from the company before agreeing to its request for a debt standstill, according to two people who joined a conference call on the matter today.
Australian and Chinese officials urged two bamboo-munching giant pandas on Sunday to consider reproducing during their 10-year residency Down Under.
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Cyclone Laurence , Australia’s first storm of the season, is intensifying as it moves closer to the northwestern coast, triggering evacuations of offshore oil and gas rigs.
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s economy probably expanded in the three months through September for a third straight quarter, boosted by government spending on roads, ports and schools.
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian central bank says its decision to raise borrowing costs two weeks ago for an unprecedented third straight month gives policy makers increased flexibility at future meetings.
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Tuesday that an exploration well had struck natural gas in the Carnarvon basin offshore Western Australia state.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 15, 2009) - Kent Exploration Inc. (the "Company" or "Kent") (TSX VENTURE:KEX) reports that it has completed the first phase of exploration on the Alexander River Gold Project, approximately 25 kilometers southeast of Reefton, West Coast South Island, New Zealand. Phase 2, subject to permit approval, includes a minimal impact diamond drill program ...
Dingoes were semidomesticated village dogs once, in Southeast Asia. Then, about 4,000 years ago, they got loose in Australia, where their behavior reverted to that of their ancestor, the wolf. They howl, live in packs, and fear humans.
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