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A storm front moves across Elabe Station

In spite of the drought, the clouds are not broken, and rain will still fall.

Victoria's no dams policy holds no water

By Simon Ramsay

December 4, 2008 10:40:00

The Victorian Government should explore all water options before spending millions of dollars on projects which divide rural communities and may not solve Victoria's water crisis. More

Tags: drought, environment, climate-change, dams-and-reservoirs, states-and-territories, rural, rivers, water, australia, vic


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December 4, 2008 09:00:00

Government - including councils - need to do their job properly. They must either make every road (and road user) safe for cyclists or build alternative cycling facilities that are also safe. - Martin Geliot - Faulconbridge, NSW

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December 4, 2008 09:44:00

"I took a deep breath and followed the instructions to the letter. I knew exactly what my colleague meant because we have operated together many times. It was just luck that I was there and could do it."

Volunteer British surgeon David Nott performs a life-saving arm amputation on a boy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following instructions sent via text message.

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