Australia sets new emissions target
Scientists say the target is too low for a developed country
A patent triumph of public interest
New flexibilities make public interest safeguards integral to drug patent rights
Australia set for highest temperature rise by century end
Government in denial mode despite repeated warnings
Australia axes carbon tax
Prime Minister Tony Abbott justifies the decision, saying tax cost jobs and forced energy prices up
Funding not enough to save Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s federal budget is US $400 million short of the money needed to protect the reef from pollution
UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples
The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues
Australia backs coal in the run up to new climate deal
Prime Minister Tony Abbott supports use of fossil fuels for economic growth at G20 summit
Big pharma’s dirty tricks
Drug giants from GSK, Abbott and Pfizer to Bayer have been fined for serious malpractices. They should be under close watch in India
Testing the CL route
Roche’s Herceptin will be a test case for government and generics industry as India readies to issue compulsory licences for life-saving drugs