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Capital: Sydney; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 2.8%;

Australia police free one of four suspects in 'Islamic-inspired' plot

Australian police said on Tuesday they had released one of four men arrested in raids last weekend that foiled an "Islamic-inspired" plot to bring down a plane.

Local media said the plot may have involved a bomb or poisonous gas.

A 50-year-old man was released on Tuesday night, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement, adding that no criminal charges had been filed against him. The other men remain detained without charge, the statement said.
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Virgin coconut oil production gets a boost on Ambrym

With Australian Government assistance through TVET and the local virgin coconut oil production company, Bella Trading Vanuatu on Ambrym island is improving both quality and quantity of virgin coconut oil production. The Department of Industry has been training in the use of cold press machines given to communities through Australia’s Direct Assistance Programme.

Upskilling is going ahead apace. TVET has been particularly supportive of Ambrym women trying hard to improve their management skills.
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Australia's agricultural sector hits new record for production value

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Key Facts: Full name: Commonwealth of Australia
Population: 21.5 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 7.7 million sq km (2.9 million sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 84 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Ores and metals; wool, food and live animals; fuels, transport machinery and equipment
GNI per capita: US $43,590 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .au
International dialling code: +61

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The database, produced by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law, includes more than 1,200 relevant policies across 164 countries, which account for 95% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Australia Subpar growth ahead
2017/05/07
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Subpar growth ahead

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Australia’s Coalition government, dominated by the Liberal Party and led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott,
2014/01/05
Australia’s Coalition government, dominated by the Liberal Party and led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, recently completed a rocky initial 100 days in power. While the government stands accused of sending ‘conflicting messages’ to the business sector

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Australian banks dominate the Asia-Pacific banking landscape
2013/11/14
While the Asia-Pacific region's increase story over the completed few decades has been powered by Japan and again China, at least as far as banking is concerned, at the same time as these two nations are removed from The Banker's Asia-Pacific rankings, it is Australia's banks that come to the fore.

Australian banks dominate the Asia-Pacific banking landscape at the same time as China and Japan are taken out of the equation. Inclunding performing strongly in terms of Tier 1 capital, banks form the country as well feature prominently in The Banker's top 15 profits table.

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