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We’ll go black if Rudd doesn’t see the light on his great green tax

Er, but who’d be mad enough to invest in the most needed forms of base-load power when the Rudd Government’s ETS is designed to drive… Andrew Bolt - 10:25 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

‘Twittering’ politics: the case of the fakes

'Twittering' politics brims with insight into how PR and spin are influencing the machinations of Australian politics. ON LINE opinion Media - 10:08 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

How government cash created the Climategate scandal

Australian climate scientist Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen tells the British parliamentary inquiry into Climategate just how much global warming… Andrew Bolt - 9:53 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

No ‘giant’ Govt datacentre, says Tanner

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner today promised the Federal Government would not concentrate all of its resources in "one giant datacentre", as he outlined a 15-year plan for Canberra's $850 million ... Delimiter - 9:35 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Venezuela's Chavez rules out Internet controls

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denied that the government plans to impose controls on the Internet, saying Sunday that his administration aims to increase Web access rather than limit it. Yahoo! News: World News - 9:32 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Tasmanian Greens to push gross feed-in tariffs; Liberals promise sustainability law

The Tasmanian Greens will use their balance of power role to push for gross feed-in tariffs to support renewable energy, while a Liberal minority government would ban plastic bags, scrutinise ... CE Daily - 9:17 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article [requires registration] Related Articles Email to Friend

Govt urged to cover fibre-optic costs (ABC)

Property developers say the Federal Government should reimburse builders for some of the cost of installing fibre-optic cable to new homes. Yahoo!7 - Technology - 9:15 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Plenty of free swine flu shots left - Roxon

THERE are plenty of free ... NEWS.com.au National Breaking News - 9:06 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

The recession Europe has to have: Maley

Global financial markets look set for an agitated week as they wait to see whether a compromise agreement for bailing out Greece can be hammered out ahead of a critical ... SmartCompany - 9:02 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Broadband plan to cost homebuyers, Opposition warns

The Federal Opposition has warned implementing the government's planned National Broadband Network will cost the building industry and homebuyers more than $500 billion a year. Australian Property Investor Magazine - 8:58 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UK to launch $3 billion green investment bank

Reuters - The Labour government will unveil a 2 billion pound ($3 billion) "green" investment bank in Wednesday's budget to help Britain's transformation to a low carbon economy, a government ... Yahoo! News: World News - 8:49 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Govt aims to save $1bn in data centres

THE federal government will coordinate procurement of data centres on behalf of all agencies. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 8:48 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Google to announce China exit tonight after negotiations with Government fail

Internet giant Google is expected to announce it will cease operating in China as soon as April 10, following failed negotiations with the Government regarding the possibility of providing uncensored ... SmartCompany - 8:44 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Push for a sealed highway across central Australia

A group lobbying for a sealed highway between Western Australia and Queensland says it needs state government support to get the project off the ground. ABC News industry - 8:36 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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IMF warns on high debt levels (The West Australian)

The International Monetary Fund has warned the world's wealthiest nations to watch their surging levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic ... The West Australian Your Money - 8:35 a.m. Monday 22nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend