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Qld releases NBN strategic plan - ZDNet Australia |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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The Queensland Government has released a laundry list of National Broadband Network (NBN) opportunities it will seize if it is returned to power in the upcoming state election, which includes partnering with the CSIRO, Energex, local governments and ....
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Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China Reuters |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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Reuters - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim. Read more...
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Shipping causes 'chronic stress' to whales - The Guardian |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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Shipping noise causes chronic stress to whales, scientists have shown for the first time, after using the halt in marine traffic after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to conduct a unique experiment. The effect on whales of propellor noise, military sonar ....
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Sheep have huge diversity of genes - Sydney Morning Herald |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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Sheep have a greater diversity of genes than many other animals in Australia because of the way they have been bred, a new study has found. Scientists from the CSIRO say this information is good news for continued breeding of sheep and bodes well for ....
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NBN broadband satellites please farmers - Sydney Morning Herald |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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The federal government's plan to buy two satellites to provide high-speed broadband services to the nation's most remote areas has pleased farmers, but the opposition says it's too costly. Labor on Wednesday announced a $620 million deal between NBN Co ....
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Toyota Seeks US Low - Cost Hybrid Hit Where Honda Fell Short - BusinessWeek |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:15 |
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By Alan Ohnsman Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of gasoline-electric autos, wants to spur US demand for its hybrids with a smaller, cheaper version of the Prius, a goal that eluded Honda Motor Co. with its Insight....
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Telstra breach probe into extra time - The Australian |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:15 |
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TELSTRA has asked the privacy watchdog for extra time to respond to its investigation into a massive customer data breach on its site late last year. Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim launched the investigation in December immediately after the ....
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US firm wins $620m NBN satellite contract - Sydney Morning Herald |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:15 |
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NBN Co has issued a $620 million satellite construction contract to California-based company Space Systems/Loral. Two Ka-band satellites are due to be launched in 2015 and will be used exclusively by NBN Co to provide broadband services to Australians ....
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Queensland releases 'NBN master plan' - ARNnet |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:15 |
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The Queensland State Government has unveiled an NBN strategic plan aimed at making the most out of the $36 billion high-speed broadband network. The Queensland Government has released its National Broadband Network (NBN) strategic plan....
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Pa. gas drilling fee bill debate ends without vote AP |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:15 |
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AP - Pennsylvania, the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in the vast Marcellus Shale reserves that have transformed the state in recent years. Read more...
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Whales 'stressed by ocean noise' - BBC News |
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:15 |
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By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News Ships' propellers emit sound in the same frequency range that some whales use for communicating, and previous studies have shown the whales change their calling patterns in noisy places....
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