The Greens have welcomed the news of a wave energy plant being built in South Australia.
The Carnegie Corporation, signed with the South Australian Government, have proposed to build the plant near Port MacDonnell.
Greens MLC Mark Parnell said wave power is a key resource for the future.
Wave energy is a renewable source of energy which takes advantage of the interaction of wind and water.
Read more about wave energy.
The power of waves breaking on the world's coastlines is an estimated 2 to 3 million megawatts.
A leading atmospheric scientist said the pollution haze from Asia could be re-shaping rainfall patterns in northern Australia.
The CSIRO's Dr Leon Rotstayn said aerosols are much more than “negative greenhouse gas” because they can actively force changes in winds and ocean currents by altering distribution of solar heating at the earth's surface.
Read more about the effects of aerosols
Dr Rotstayn said that further research into how aerosols are influencing climate and rianfall patterns across Australia is critical to scientists' ability to more accurately predict the longer-term effects of climate change.
Queensland Public Sector Union General Secretary Alex Scott is furious at Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg for hinting at cutting 12,000 public sector jobs.
Mr Springborg has mentioned on several occasions that he is reducing the public sector by neglecting to fill job vacancies.
In the current economic climate, Mr Scott is appealing for voters to seriously consider these issues for the next State election.
“We believe the LNP needs to be accountable for its actions prior to the state elections", Mr Scott said.
He said Mr Springborg is slashing jobs because of “ideological reasons” rather than for any economic gain.
A group of women in New Delhi are fighting a radical conservative group by sending them pink underwear.
The Consortium of Pub-Going, Loose and Forward Women is protesting against a group called Sri Ram Sena – or Lord Ram's Army - which assaulted young women drinking in a pub in southern India.
The Consortium, who were founded on Facebook, is asking for women to post pink chaddis – Hindi slang for underwear - to Lord Ram's Army tomorrow.
Lord Ram's Army are trying to force unmarried couples celebrating Valentine's Day to either get married, or wear traditional string bracelets signifying that they are brother and sister.
They believe Indians should not celebrate Valentine's Day because it is not part of Indian culture.
Members of online social networking site Twitter are hosting charity festival Twestival at Metro Arts tonight.
The night starts at 6.30pm. Proceeds of Twestival will be donated to charity:water, a charity bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.
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