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Gunns Ltd's $2.5-B pulp mill gets green light

Integrated forestry company Gunns Limited (ASX: GNS) today announced the Federal Government had granted the final environmental approvals for the proposed Bell Bay Pulp Mills, estimated to require some $2.5 billion in investments.

Prince William wants informal visit to Australia

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has told the Australian public broadcaster ABC that Prince William wants his visit to Australia informal, noting that the Prince has expressed wishes to get close to the people.

Australia's unemployment eases in February

Australia's jobless rate has been steady and with only the part-time positions getting a nudge down and Queensland floods setting an impact and distorting the data, reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated.
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Prince William to visit Australian disaster zones

Prince William will go on official trip from March 17 to 21, a little over a month before his wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29 and intends to make Australia his second stop before heading back to Britain for more preparations to the Royal Wedding.

Naked cyclists sweep Melbourne streets

Around 150 nude cyclists have participated in the annual bike ride bringing shock to onlookers and residents as they swept inner-city Melbourne in promoting bike activism.

Mining firms seek carbon price compensation, exemptions

Australia's top mining resources firms Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum have criticised plans to put a fixed price on carbon emission, without a clear form of compensation or exemption for local businesses and industries.

Favorite Oscar moments not seen on TV [SLIDESHOW]

You heard the F-bomb dropped for the first time in the history of Oscars when Melissa Leo failed to compose herself before accepting the award. But there are other interesting quotes and great moments not seen and heard on TV at the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27, 2011.

Royal wedding coin unveiled

The British government has unveiled Thursday the official Royal Wedding coin to commemorate engaged Royal couple’s nuptial next month. First permitted by Prince William then submitted to the Chancellor or the finance minister before it was finally approved by Her Majesty The Queen, the coin bears the profile of the young couple looking at each other in profile.

Gillard wins flood levy support at a price

Julia Gillard has welcomed independent senator Nick Xenophon’s support for the government’s floods rebuilding package, including the flood levy. Senator Xenophon, who held the final vote needed by the Prime Minister, signed up yesterday.

Beyonce’s talent fee from Kadhafi has been donated to Haiti, says rep

The representative for singer and songwriter, Beyonce Knowles has announced recently that the performance fee the singer received from the Kadhafi clan is already donated to relief efforts for Haiti. Beyonce performed at the Carribean Islands of St. in December 2009 as part of New Years celebration.

Actor Mickey Rooney speaks about his abuse in Congress

Veteran actor Mickey Rooney has urged the elderly victims of any form of abuse, to be vigilant and to share their experiences to anyone who would care to listen. Rooney tells his own story at a Senate hearing on elder abuse Wednesday.

ASIC gives nod of approval to Chi-X

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a timetable giving its provisional approval allowing new trading platforms to operate in Australia with the first entrant Chi-X starting in October.

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