Archived material from historical editions of The Generator
Tasmanian taxpayers could be slugged with a multi-million dollar bill for a pipeline used to supply water to the Gunns pulp mill planned for northern Tasmania. The Government is considering whether to declare the pipe to Trevallyn Dam a piece of critical state infrastructure, and pay for its construction. The Premier, Paul Lennon, says it Continue Reading →
From Science Daily Boulders the size footballs could help scientists predict the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s (WAIS) contribution to sea-level rise according to new research. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Durham University and Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) collected boulders deposited by three glaciers in the Amundsen Sea Continue Reading →
Giovanni Ebono is a broadcaster and activist. He believes that online networks are a critical component in shaping a new, more representative democracy. He actively used the web, and multimedia to run his election campaign for the seat of Richmond in the last federal election. That campaign resulted in a significant swing towards the Greens, Continue Reading →
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey today called for all fishmongers to promote the consumption of sustainable seafood. "In fish shops and supermarkets around Canberra you can see fish for sale, such as orange roughy, flake and southern blue fin tuna, that we know is endangered" Dr Foskey said today. "Today is Sustainable Seafood Day. Most Continue Reading →
Two year old environmental show The Generator was given the stamp of approval by the National Radio Network and it’s weekly news service will go live from midday on Tuesday. Produced by Giovanni Ebono and co-hosted with Charlie Starret the show consistently delivers incisive, accurate analysis in a humorous, down to earth format. Originally targeted Continue Reading →
Two hundred thousand Chinese in Hubei, Central China, were without water for the last week of February thanks to a toxic spill from an unknown source. The water in the river turned red and bubbly, due to high levels of permanganate, ammonia and other nitrates. Towns without emergency water supplies had to rely on bottled Continue Reading →