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Sugar, organic industries tipped to soar

AAP Industries banking on a sweet tooth, a social conscience and the government's building program are among those tipped for a big year in 2010, a report says. By contrast, firms which deal in image processing, fixed-line phones and video hire are expected to struggle as digital...
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Food waste bill tops $5b

October 9, 2009 10:10:00 About $1 billion worth of food is wasted per year in Sydney alone. Audio: Australians - wasters on a grand scale (AM) Map: Sydney 2000 Australians are estimated to waste more than $5 billion worth of food and drink every year - and ...

Palm oil plantations not helping anyone

Measuring the value of climate-safe livelihoods against the mighty chocolate bar can be a hard line to swallow, writes Friends of the Earth's Derec Davies.

Opposition calls for measuring of 'green jobs'

There is a call today for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to develop agreed definitions for 'green jobs'.