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Follow the day’s news liveGDP figures show Australia’s economy grew by just 0.2% in the December quarterGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew analysis shows 2m hectares of Queensland forest destroyed in five yearsMore than 2m hectares (4.94m acres) of bushland in Queensland that included large swathes of possible koala habitat has been cleared over a five-year period, new analysis shows. Continue reading...
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- GDP figures show Australia’s economy grew by just 0.2% in the December quarter
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New analysis shows 2m hectares of Queensland forest destroyed in five years
More than 2m hectares (4.94m acres) of bushland in Queensland that included large swathes of possible koala habitat has been cleared over a five-year period, new analysis shows. Continue reading...
