http://www.newstin.com/us/australia Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66454888 SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's climate-change adviser, Ross Garnaut, sketched out a blueprint for a national carbon-trading system on Friday in a report to the government. In his 600-page draft report, Garnaut called for tough... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:30:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66454888 2008-07-04T09:30:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66426330 People (below-R) walk past a large poster of Pope Benedict XVI displayed at night outside St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. Sydney Braces for Biggest Ever Disruption Monday, April 07, 2008 - Multicultural Australia Sets the Tone... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:21:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66426330 2008-07-04T07:21:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66477014 While the writers of the b5media Lifestyles Channel may be scattered about globally, one thing we all have in common is a celebration of fireworks. Whether it’s the U.S. and our Fourth of July - or a very different kind of... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:41:43 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66477014 2008-07-04T11:41:43Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66420394 An anonymous reader writes "eBay's has lost its fight to ban all payment methods except PayPal. When Paypal originally announced the scheme it was to be global, but they began with a dry run in Australia to test the reaction of... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:43:37 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66420394 2008-07-04T06:43:37Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66438279 Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second largest power retailer, rejected a 13.7 billion Australian dollar (US$13 billion) takeover bid Friday from British natural gas producer BG Group. BG Group last month launched a hostile bid... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:26:44 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66438279 2008-07-04T08:26:44Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66440397 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says more flights from Brisbane to the US will help the struggling tourism industry. Virgin has announced it will fly directly from Brisbane to Los Angeles three times a week, from March next year.... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:42:37 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66440397 2008-07-04T08:42:37Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66434854 Melbourne will continue to stage the Australian GP until 2015 The race will start at 5pm local time for the benefit of worldwide tv audiences It will not be run under artificial lighting MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Australia... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:54:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66434854 2008-07-04T07:54:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66399313 CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia should adopt a broad-based carbon emissions trading scheme that includes energy and transport but compensates industries whose offshore rivals do not adopt emissions curbs, an official report said... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:51:45 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66399313 2008-07-04T03:51:45Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66434421 By Pauline Askin SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Plasma screens. Webcams. Rock songs. This isn't a list for a party, but must-haves for a growing number of funerals at a major Australian cemetery. Centennial Park Cemetery Authority,... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:35:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66434421 2008-07-04T07:35:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66470007 Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the U.S. economy and oil prices that remained near records. Japan posted its 12th straight day of losses, while major indices in Europe all fell in early... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:09:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66470007 2008-07-04T11:09:14Z