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News Archive (01 Jun 2003 - 30 Jun 2003)

New Deal Will Boost Australia's Heritage Protection

Two bills currently before parliament will provide stronger protection for Australia's heritage icons and historic places, if a deal between the Howard government and Senator Meg Lees enables their passage through parliament.

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Conservation and tourism team up to support more Reef 'green zones'

CAIRNS: Director of WWF International's Endangered Seas Program , Dr Simon Cripps, and Executive Director of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators , Mr Col McKenzie, have joined together to express strong support for more marine sanctuaries (gr

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Beef company's decision to end broadscale clearing sets benchmark

BRISBANE: A decision by one of Australia's biggest beef producers, the Australian Agricultural Company, to end broadscale clearing of remnant native vegetation on the company's 18 cattle properties has set a new benchmark for sustainable land management

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