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Craig VenterNew man-made species could solve energy problems

Sara Phillips |

Craig Venter sure doesn't look like Dr Frankenstein. He's a genial looking bloke: bald and sun-damaged on top and whiskery, like the keen sailor he is, on the chin.

But like Mary Shelley's hero, he has created life from spare parts. He's re-thinking Darwin and he's trying to solve the world's environmental and health problems.

"I note that this exciting new development of sustainable energy is funded by the BIG OIL company Exxon Mobile." - Lewis of the Hills

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cane toad

Profitable pests    

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A game meat processor has plans to sell cane toads to China for use in traditional medicine.

Traffic slows on a freeway

Solving traffic dilemmas    

ABC Perth |
butterfly

Butterflies 'fly early as planet warms'  

Science Online |
Climate change forum

Climate change forum 

Radio National Breakfast |

The president of REIWA Alan Bourke says speculators are sitting on land in the expectation prices will rise  

The president of REIWA Alan Bourke says speculators are sitting on land in the expectation prices will rise
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The Urban Development Institute's Deborah Goostrey says more land should be released as the population jumps in Perth and demand increases  

The Urban Development Institute's Deborah Goostrey says more land should be released as the population jumps in Perth and demand increases
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Bligh tours St George flood zone  

Premier Anna Bligh speaks about the St George floods in southern inland Qld to the ABCs Craig Zonca.
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Balonne Shire Mayor Donna Stewart speaks about St George floods  

Balonne Shire Mayor Donna Stewart speaks to the ABCs Craig Zonca about the St George floods in southern inland Qld
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Toodyay fire survivor Laurie Biggs says there are still many unanswered questions about December's devastating blaze.  

Toodyay fire survivor Laurie Biggs says there are still many unanswered questions about December's devastating blaze.
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Volunteer fire fighter James Knapp tells reporters the investigation into December's devastating Toodyay fire should be re-opened  

Volunteer fire fighter James Knapp tells reporters the investigation into December's devastating Toodyay fire should be re-opened
News Audio |

Adelaide Ladder project helps young  

Andrew Crowell talks about the Adelaide Ladder project, which involves restoring the Black Diamond Hotel at Port Adelaide.
News Audio |

Testing appears to confirm that crude oil from the Montara spill went into Indonesian waters as Dave Weber reports  

Testing appears to confirm that crude oil from the Montara spill went into Indonesian waters as Dave Weber reports
News Audio |

Close shave: sheep rescued from floods

News Video |

Hundreds of sheep are being rescued from flood waters in the North West of New South Wales.

Saving Sheep

Close shave: sheep rescued from floods  

Hundreds of sheep are being rescued from flood waters in the North West of New South Wales.
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Haiti releases quake reconstruction plan

Haiti releases quake reconstruction plan  

More than $12 billion is needed to help Haiti rebuild after January's earthquake, according to the first draft of its reconstruction plan.
Lateline |
cane toad

Profitable pests  

A game meat processor has plans to sell cane toads to China for use in traditional medicine.
News Video |
Newcastle Coal Port struggling through bottlenecks

Newcastle Coal Port struggling through bottlenecks  

Population growth and the mining boom is being blamed for a buildup of queues at the Newcastle Coal Port, after exports dropped by one-fifth last week.
Lateline Business |

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