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Reuters Brother Leaves Australia PM Red-faced

Date: 12-Jan-06
Country: AUSTRALIA

The Daily Telegraph newspaper said Howard's older brother Stan faced a hefty fine or possible jail term if convicted of knowingly cutting down dozens of threatened species of trees on his property at Bowral, 100km (62 miles) southwest of Sydney.

Australia, the United States, Japan, China, India and South Korea are meeting in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday for the first Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate to fight climate change without sacrificing economic growth.

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