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James West

Australia’s carbon tax looks to be headed up the smokestack

Environment

Australia’s coal is fueling China’s growth, quite literally. For the past two years, that fuel has been subjected to a carbon tax. But now Australia’s new government is poised to put an end to the carbon tax.

British Diplomat Rides Roller Coaster with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

Global Politics
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