Legal action launched over value of coal resource
Brazilian mining company Vale has launched legal action against a Perth-based miner after a long-running valuation dispute over a coal resource in central Queensland's Bowen Basin. abc.net.au |
Officials: 5 killed by storm in southern Haiti
Haiti's civil protection chief says five are dead and another person missing after a storm struck the country's southern peninsula. msnbc.msn.com |
UN: moderate 'La Nina' effect likely to strengthen
The U.N. weather agency says the La Nina climate phenomenon is likely to increase from moderate to strong over the next four to six months. msnbc.msn.com |
Slideshow: Fall colors from around the world
Around the world, autumn paints the landscape with bright, bold colors. msnbc.msn.com |
WA groundwater trial starts today
Western Australia's Water Minister Graham Jacobs says a new groundwater replenishment trial, to be launched today, will complement existing water technologies in the state. abc.net.au |