| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Monday, August 25, 2008 12:56 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:56 AEST |
Deirdre Hazel reports the Qld Govt has placed a 20-year ban on the mining of shale oil in the Whitsundays.
Electricity is vital for a basic standard of living in Australia, not an optional extra.
An elephant has turned over cars and injured its keeper in a five-hour rampage in India.
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