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Flume and Tame Impala lead contenders for 27th annual ARIA Awards in Sydney Flume and Tame Impala lead contenders for 27th annual ARIA Awards in Sydney 30th Nov 2013 1:00pm | By Editor Psychedelic rockers Tame Impala and 22-year-old electro wunderkind Flume are tipped to dominate the 27th Annual ARIA Awards when they re stage on Sunday at Sydney s The Star casino. The pair are among the top chances for the big one, album of the year, with the well-travelled Tame Impala s Lonerism - which the UK loved live and on radio - up against Flume s self-titled debut. Flume s already won producer of the year for his work after the artisan awards were handed up pre-show and he also took out Triple J s top gong at the J Awards, whatever that s worth. ....
Date Time Mercury pollution significantly higher in Victoria “Historically lax” regulations around pollution control have led to much higher levels of mercury emission from coal-fired power stations in Victoria, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The study compared mercury levels in sediment from lakes close to power stations in the Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and the NSW Hunter Valley. According to lead author Dr Larissa Schneider, there was a stark difference. “New South Wales and Victoria have historically had very different regulatory approaches. Victorian power stations have used “dirtier” coal – or coal with a higher mercury concentration – and had less efficient pollution control devices,” she said. ....