It appears NSW rice-growers are rich; Murray Darling Basin rich and poor shown in ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage reveals water rich-list

(proof version) The map lighter shading show where the poor live; and the while darker areas where richer folks lived in 2006 in the Murray Darling Basin.

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Pennies from heaven: Half of Australia gets paid, when the rain does not fall

(proof version) Money was now paid to areas across half of Australia, when it did not rain.

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Bulletin board open; and budget estimate of $15.8 million to set up national gas trading system

The Australia national gas Bulletin Board (BB) commenced operation on 1 July 2008. It was hoped Western Australia and the Northern Territory would join the Bulletin Board (and Short-Term Trading Market when it was established).

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Hot spring days and warm nights forecast for spring in SE, S Western Australia

(proof version)The national outlook for average spring (September to November) maximum temperatures shows a moderate to strong shift in the odds favouring warmer than normal conditions over most of the tropics and parts of southern Australia.

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