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Australian Scientists Claimed South Pacific Island Does Not Exist At All

Australian scientists from the University of Sydney discovered in the third week of November 2012 that the South Pacific Island which is located between Australia and New Caledonia in South Pacific is not in existence. The island is shown on the marine charts, world maps as well as Google Earth, but in reality it has no existence.

Geologists from the University of Sydney became suspicious about its existence when navigation charts which are used by ships showed 1400 metres depth in the area while the scientific maps as well as Google Earth showed large island at that place. When the geologists sailed through the place, they found nothing except the blue ocean.

The error had broadcasted through to world coastline database, which is responsible for making a lot of maps. It is notable that the island which does not exist at all has also appeared in the scientific publications since 2000.

No one has an idea how island appears on a lot of maps.

Australia approved the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin

Australia on 22 November 2012 approved the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin, an ailing river system. As per the plan, the sum total of five Sydney Harbour’s worth of water to the network every year.  Murray-Darling Basin river system is vital to the Australia’s food bowl. This river network is sprawling across five Australian states and covering the area of one million square kilometers. Two million tonnes of salt will also be flushed out each year under the plan.

The concerned river system affects the livelihood of millions of people, but due to overexploitation it is ailing now. It suffers from increased salt concentrations as well as depletion in its amount of water because of draught.

Australia clears plan to protect Murray-Darling Basin

November 27th, 2012

Australia approved a plan aimed at saving vital Murray-Darling Basin river water sytem.

About Murray-Darling Basin:

The Murray–Darling Basin is a river network sprawling for one million square kilometres (400,000 square miles) across five Australian states(New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland South Australia) in the interior of south-eastern Australia. The two main rivers in this basin are the Murray River and the Darling River.

How it is important to Australia?

• The basin drains around 1/7^th of the Australian land mass, and is one of the most important agricultural areas in Australia.

What are the dangers faced by the basin?

The major threat to the basin is overexploitation and draught which has caused increase in concentration of salt and depletion of water.

What is the Plan?

As per the plan:

• Around 2,750 gigalitres of water will be returned annually as environmental flows to the system.
• 2 million tonnes of salt will also be flushed out each year.

the following country, the Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), made up of 24
countries and the European Union met to discuss about carving out new marine
sanctuaries in Antarctica?
[A]Russia
[B]Canada
[C]Australia
[D]USA
Australia
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR),
made up of 24 countries and the European Union met in Hobart, Australia to discuss
about carving out new marine sanctuaries and protect thousands of species across
Antarctica. But the talks were failed due to resistance led by China and Russia








the following country's Parliament, a petition has been
tabled to recognise the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as "genocide"?
[A]France
[B]Australia
[C]Canada
[D]USA
Australia
Twenty eight years after the anti-Sikh riots in India, a petition has been tabled in
Australian Parliament seeking recognition of the 1984 violence as “genocide.”The
petition, with 4,453 signatures, was moved by federal MP Warren Enstch. Tabling
the petition, Mr. Enstch said that as long as the 1984 events “continue to be referred
to as ‘anti-Sikh riots’ there could be no closure for the Sikh community.”

Australia Created World’s Largest Marine Reserve to Protect Ocean Environment

Australia on 16 November 2012 created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting more than 2.3 million square kilometres of ocean environment.

The announcement came after years of planning and consultation. The Marine reserve created is going to expand the protection of creatures such as the blue whale, green turtle and the critically endangered populations of grey nurse sharks, and dugongs.

The plan extension cover six marine regions and it was first made public in June 2012.

Australia is home to some incredible marine environments which include the Perth Canyon in the south-west and the stunning reefs of the Coral Sea and  by creating World’s largest Marine Reserve is becoming a world leader on environmental protection.

However, the Marine reserve creation is going to ruin coastal communities and it will also affect thousands of jobs with a serious impact on US $ 2 billion aquaculture Industry. It was also criticized by the Commonwealth Fisheries Association.

As per the cost analysis by the Australian Marine Alliance it was found that the marine reserve creation  would affect 60 regional communities ,36000 jobs lost and a displacement of 70-80 trawler operators while the cost of seafood imports would soar.
























From July 1, 2012, which among the following countries has introduced the
controversial carbon tax which makes around 300 businesses to pay $23 for every
tonne of carbon emission they produce------Australia

Australian Scientists on 5 October 2012 unveiled a colossal radio telescope with abilities of exploring the depths of universe with unparalleled precision. The telescope will increase the abilities of astronomers in mapping black holes, survey the universe, and cracking the new light across the galaxies to an exponential level.

At present the Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope having 36 antennas with diameter of 12 meters each is placed at the remote Murchison Radio-Astronomy observatory in the deserts of West Australia. Designed and developed by making investments of Australian $ 140 million has facilities of surveying the sky at a much faster speed than any other telescope available in the world. The sensitive antennas of the telescope are quite sensitive to the faint radiations of Milky Way hence is able to detect the galaxies far away.  The radio waves generated from this telescope can provide details of the cosmos far away and the gases that resulted in the formation of any particular star.

Pulsars and quasars can also be identified by the telescope with an ease pushing forward the boundaries of knowledge of the mankind ahead of the physical laws of nature. The principle of radio-astronomy can provide the details of the beginning of the universe. Basically the antennas of the telescope spread across the rocky terrain would be used for collection of the radio signals of the cosmic phenomenon. Being 50 times more powerful, when compared to other radio devices, it can easily detect the exploding stars. Hence can be of a great use in establishing the facts related to the formation of the universe that happened about 14 billion years ago

Sundaram Finance Ltd., the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) arm of Sundaram Business Services (SBS) on 9 July 2012 signed a number of deals to expand its BPO servies in Australia.The Company is targeting to expand its Australian business by 50 percent in 2012.

Sundaram Business Services (SBS) provides non-voice support services. It also offers accounting, credit processing, deposit processing, employee administration and insurance related processing services. The company is based in Chennai, India. It would process around 3 lakh mortgage documents annually. The overall BPO business from Australia for SBS was around 15 crore rupees in the year 2011-12.

It had also signed a deal with a Sydeny- based company to undertake mortgage process work from India. It has also signed Melbourne-based Research Company to  undertake high-end equity research back office work.

As per the company, each contract will cost around 15 crore rupees

200 US Marines arrive in Australia as part of
defence deal
About 200 U.S. Marines arrived in Darwin in the north of the country as part of a
defence deal between Australia and the United States. US and Australia will hold
joint training and exercises in Darwin and the U.S. Marines would be stationed, on
rotation basis here. The new plan would intensify the 60 year military alliance
between the two countries.
Why Darwin?
If we see in Map (figure) Darwin has a close proximity with Asia which makes it an important gateway. Thus it is
strategically an important position.
Are the Alarm bells ringing for China?
Yes. China’s Heart Beat is rising now!!!