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BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) is making Western Australian history by moving headquarters to Brookfield Place Tower. With 3,000 BHP employees, the relocation is the state's largest office transfer in its history.

A global economy that supports healthier environment will be the wave of the future, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Friday, which in turn would eradicate poverty and generate more employment opportunities at the same time.

Adorable Aussie Cody Simpson has girls around the globe in full-on swoon as they scramble to grab his new EP, Preview to Paradise, today and catch him on tour with Big Time Rush this summer. But who's really got him good? His dog, Buddy.

British animal protection organization Viva says the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games will be "wrong on so many levels."

It may have been one of the longest relationships on record. But two Giant Turtles at the Austrian Zoo have fallen out of love and are making it clear they want to go their separate ways.

Although the Tuesday temblor that shook Victoria was the biggest earthquake to rock the state in three decades, the buildings suffered only superficial damage. A construction expert explained the strength of Victoria buildings to changes in building regulations in the aftermath of the magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Newcastle in 1989 that killed 13 people.

Cracks are showing on the Coalition climate change stand as the party's support for the 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target (RET) was questioned by backbenchers.

The Aussies got #Melbquake and #earthquake trending on Twitter following the Melbourne earthquake around 8:55 Tuesday night. Australians are relieved to know that the quake did not result in any major damages or injuries. The Aussies are now moving on to the humorous side of the news.

The Melbourne earthquake Tuesday night, the most massive tremor felt in Victoria in over a century, is described by scientists to be large and shallow, as it was very close to the surface of the earth.

Platypuses on the Australian mainland and in Tasmania are fighting fit but those on small islands are at high risk of being wiped out from disease, according to a University of Sydney study.

Australian politicians are again playing the blame game just barely two weeks to the collection of the carbon tax on July 1. Coalition Senator George Brandis on Tuesday pointed to the carbon prices as the reason behind Fairfax Media's woes.

The Gillard government has pruned to 294 the number of entities that it would collect the carbon tax beginning July 1. The list includes 34 local councils with landfill sites or produce natural gas.

China on Saturday launched its fourth and biggest manned space mission ever. The latest mission is record-breaking for two reasons: one, it is the biggest space mission yet for China; two, the mission marks the first time a female Chinese astronaut was sent off to space. Here are some comments from space experts about the Chinese milestone.

Greens candidate Cathy Olke unveiled an ambitious plan to create community-based solar farms on vacant roofs and lands in Melbourne. The plan is part of her political agenda as she campaigned for the by-election in the city on July 21 after Labor MP Bronwyn Pike resigned.

Fifteen days to the carbon tax's implementation, its $23 per tonne price is being used as scapegoat by different groups for pending increases in prices such as rent and electricity prices.

The trade-off for creating the world's biggest marine park reserves is the possible loss of 36,000 jobs and $4 billion in revenue for Australia's fishing industry.

Australia is all set to upgrade its existing network of marine reserves that would lead to the creation of sprawling parks covering the nation's coastal areas and providing protection to a host of endangered sea creatures.

The creation of 44 marine parks across Australia will make about one-third of Australian waters off-limits to fishing, oil and gas exploration. The new marine parks, which include the Coral Sea and the southwest coast of Western Australia, are part of the new marine reserves announced by Environment Minister Tony Burke on Thursday.

For global internet retailers you would imagine that being eco-friendly can be more than a little bit difficult to achieve, what with making of goods on a large scale, transporting these products all around the world and having many bases in a number of different countries.

You might have heard that bike lanes are a waste of money. The Australian National Audit Office recently investigated the $40 million bike path scheme, announced in 2009 as part of the Federal Government's stimulus package, and found the scheme "fell significantly short" of hitting its aims.

The circus is coming to town. In a few weeks, Ringling Brothers will be arriving in Los Angeles with all its elephants and other caged animals. But this time they may be getting a muted welcome from the city council.

Strict requirements being imposed on Australian dealers would limit the car outlets nationwide that will be able to sell GM Holden's new hybrid sedan - the mostly electric-powered Volt.

The skin is the body's largest organ. Like a sponge, it eats up and breaths in over half of whatever it comes in contact with. And, while it is true that unavoidable entities such as smoke and other pollutants may cause extreme harm to the appearance of our skin, it is also true that the products we slather on voluntarily may cause the same harm.

As world leaders prepare for the Rio+20 environmental summit in Rio de Janeiro, a United Nations report says that despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives, the world continues to pursue an entirely unsustainable path.

What’s wrong with this country? While cities around the world are making plans to deal with climate change, cities in the United States are just sitting around like there’s no tomorrow. Which, at this rate, there won’t be.

As the nations of the world prepare to meet in Brazil for the environmental summit Rio+20 (20 years since the first one there), one of Brazil's neighbors, Bolivia, isn't waiting for other countries to take action. It's pushing ahead on what it calls the Law of Mother Earth.

The world remains heavily dependent on fossil fuel but a new report issued by the UN Environment Program on Monday highlighted an emerging trend that points to the increasing investments on renewable energy by key economies across the globe.

Creating a wildlife-friendly backyard, or even a balcony, is much easier than you think. Wildlife-friendly concepts can be applied to all types of garden, from huge plantations down to small high rise balconies, the two key elements are water and shelter everything else is a matter of personal preference.

Tornado hit the north-eastern suburbs Dianella and Morley in Perth Thursday noon, leaving a nasty trail of damage and causing power blackouts. Trees were uprooted, cars were damaged, power lines fell down and roofs flew mid air in the height of the tornado, which unleashed about 10 minutes of fury.