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The CoveOscar for activist dolphin film

Sara Phillips |

"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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Scientists urge water allocation reduction    

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More than 30 of the nation's top water scientists have united in an urgent plea to the Federal Government to reduce water allocations.

Electric cars to be trialled in Perth

Electric cars to be trialled in Perth  

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Orange sun with flare

Solar minimum won't slow warming: study  

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World's first banana underwear

World's first banana underwear 

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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
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Adelaide Ladder project helps young  

Andrew Crowell talks about the Adelaide Ladder project, which involves restoring the Black Diamond Hotel at Port Adelaide.
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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
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UN changes may see detainees sent home    

News Online |

Revamped Launceston Airport pitches for more Tiger, Jetstar flights 

News Online |

Fire threatens homes  

News Online |

Australia won't back tuna trade ban  

News Online |

A new shade of radioactive green  

ABC Environment |

Arsenic Toenails 

Catalyst |

Nuclear power in Sweden 

Science Show |

Smaller fish cope better with acidic water  

Science Online |

Evidence of warm Antarctic ecosystem

Lateline |

An ocean research ship has gathered core samples from Antarctica that suggest it once had a tropical climate.

Evidence of warm Antarctic ecosystem

Evidence of warm Antarctic ecosystem  

An ocean research ship has gathered core samples from Antarctica that suggest it once had a tropical climate.
Lateline |
Baby elephant on road to recovery

Baby elephant on road to recovery  

The baby elephant born at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on Wednesday morning is trundling along the road to recovery, but is not fully out of danger yet.
Lateline |
Quake-ravaged Haiti faces flooding

Quake-ravaged Haiti faces flooding  

The International Red Cross says Haiti now faces the humanitarian emergency of floods as the quake-ravaged nation approaches its rainy season.
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Australia backs away from northern tuna ban

Australia backs away from tuna trade ban  

Negotiations on protecting endangered species are about to open in Doha, where Australia will push for stronger control of the trade in northern tuna, rather than an outright ban.
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