Democracy
By God, Australia’s PM is an atheist
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While “God bless America” is a seemingly requisite speech-closer for politicians in the United States, citizens Down Under just elected their first atheist prime minister.
Science
Australia’s Outback is a huge CO2 sponge
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New cost-effective, environmentally friendly efforts could increase the Outback’s carbon storage capacity, according to a new study.
Economy
Recycled ink cartridges used for bike pathway
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An Australian national park just got a little more green: it built a new bike pathway with recycled printer cartridges.
Environment
Aussies talk tough on shipping near reef
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In the wake of two troubling incidents regarding shipping near the Great Barrier Reef, including one in which a ship spilled oil when she ran hard aground, Australian officials delivered tough responses.