Australia Steps Up Renewable Energy Efforts
Sustainable energy now supplies just 6 percent of power in Australia, but the country has set a target of 20 percent by 2020. nytimes.com |
Burger King dumps Indonesian palm oil company
US fast food giant Burger King said it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices. abc.net.au |
Four out of five for Australian gymnasts
Australia shared the glory around their gymnastics squad at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday night, winning four of the five golds on offer during the first day of the apparatus finals. abc.net.au |
Pearson back on track
Sally Pearson has hit the track for the first time since her sensational disqualification in the women's 100 metres final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, qualifying fastest for the 100m hurdles final. abc.net.au |
Two girls reported missing from Wyong
Police are searching for two missing girls last seen outside their school at Wyong on the New South Wales Central Coast. abc.net.au |