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Pesticides fear for Barrier Reef

BBC News reports here: Agricultural pesticides are causing significant damage to the Great Barrier Reef, a new Australian government report on water quality says.

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Australia to tax worst polluters

BBC News reports here: Australia unveils plans to slap a tax on carbon emissions for the country’s worst polluters, in one of the biggest economic reforms in years.

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Australia’s PM launches new bid to price pollution

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday launched a new push to charge for carbon pollution after being punished for a perceived failure to tackle environmental issues during recent elections.

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Australia shelves climate scheme

BBC News reports here: Australia says a key emissions trading scheme will not start until 2013 at the earliest, after it was repeatedly blocked in the Senate.

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Australia coastal living at risk

BBC News reports here: Australia may have to force people to evacuate coastal areas as rising sea levels threaten thousands of homes, an official report has warned.

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