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Oscar for activist dolphin film
| 9 Mar 2010
"They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning..."
So went the theme song to the 1960s TV series which featured a friendly dolphin who helped catch criminals and do good in the style of Lassie and Skippy the bush kangaroo. Conveniently, in this show most of the bad guys tried to escape by boat, which is where Flipper came to the fore.
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Climate change is a fact, says China
| 11 Mar 10
A deputy director of China's most powerful economic ministry has come out swinging against climate change denial.
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
| 10 Mar 10
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
| 10 Mar 10
Bligh tours St George flood zone
Premier Anna Bligh speaks about the St George floods in southern inland Qld to the ABCs Craig Zonca.
| 07 Mar 10
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
| 07 Mar 10
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.
| 04 Mar 10
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
| 04 Mar 10
Adelaide Ladder project helps young
Andrew Crowell talks about the Adelaide Ladder project, which involves restoring the Black Diamond Hotel at Port Adelaide.
| 02 Mar 10
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
| 25 Feb 10
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| 11 Mar 10
First steps for Sydney's baby elephant
Taronga Zoo's baby elephant takes its very first steps under the watchful eye of mother Porntip.
| 11 Mar 10
Fish tunnel into Gaza
Israeli blockades have forced fisherman to smuggle their catch into Gaza through the region's underground tunnel network.
| 11 Mar 10
Business loses interest in 'green professionals'
With the Government's ETS scheme in limbo and the Copenhagen climate summit failing to meet expectations, demand for those who help companies develop environmental stragegies has fallen.
| 10 Mar 10
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