Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
Mr Cameron Costello Chair Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation 8 June, 2014 Dear Cameron I write to you and the board of QYAC on behalf of the FOSI committee and all our members to support the commencement, last Friday, of QYAC’s High Court challenge to the Newman government’s amendments to the 2011 North Stradbroke legislation. FOSI confirms its Continue Reading →
The theatre space at Queensland Multicultural Centre, BEMAC, took off last month as the Kone Express left the station with two thirds of the audience on the dance floor, glowing and grinning in sheer delight at the exuberance of the performance. Bassidi Kone is a young man from Mali, who travels the world but manages Continue Reading →
The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) will lodge a legal challenge in the High Court of Australia against the Newman Government’s amendment to the NSIPSA Act to extend mining without Quandamooka consent. QYAC invites you to the lodgement that will occur 10:00 am tomorrow Friday 6 June at the High Court located at: Venue: Tank Continue Reading →
CPSA points out contradictions in Government’s new means test “From 1 July 2014, aged care fees will change, but with just four weeks to go, the Department of Social Services and the My Aged Care helpline have failed to address a major anomaly in the aged care means test”, said Charmaine Crowe, Senior Advisor, Research Continue Reading →
Queenslanders who benefit from concession payments will not suffer any reduction in payments as a result of cuts announced in the Federal Budget. Premier Campbell Newman said the State Government had listened to Queenslanders’ concerns and will act. “Pensioners and older Queenslanders have told us that they simply can’t wear the cost of filling the Continue Reading →
The QCCL has welcomed the passing of legislation removing the need for unions to ballot members before embarking on campaigns. This law was an entirely unjustified interference in the political activities of voluntary associations. QCCL president Michael Cope says “We are surprised that the government has taken so long to realise that this law could Continue Reading →