Category: General news

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

Militarisation of Brisbane for G20 revealed

Geoff Ebbs /22 May, 2014

The Queensland Police demonstrated today their highly militarised approach to the protection of world leaders visiting Brisbane for the G20 in five months. In a demonstration of firepower showing bomb detonations, baton charges and semi-automatic weapon deployment, the police left no doubt that all energy would be focused on ensuring the official G20 summit goes Continue Reading →

Suzy saves Paul’s super

Geoff Ebbs /21 May, 2014

Beware online services offering to find lost super, says local man, Paul Judd. “I got an email offering to find lost super, pressed the button and ‘BOOM’ my super disappeared,” he told Westender. Of course, the super was there somewhere, it just took a bit of a journey to find it, and along the way Continue Reading →

Helping small businesses head for the clouds

media /21 May, 2014

The Australian Government has released a series of guides aimed at helping small businesses adopt and use cloud computing services with confidence. Cloud computing is the term commonly used to describe the delivery of an ICT service over the Internet, on demand. Cloud computing is already proving to be revolutionary for small businesses, as it Continue Reading →

Drawing a line on sexual harassment

Wan Kerr /21 May, 2014

The Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have jointly launched the ‘Know Where the Line Is’ awareness strategy intended to run in workplaces around the country to help workers and employers recognise sexual harassment and know how to take action. Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Continue Reading →

Three Gems from Anywhere Festival

admin /20 May, 2014

“WE ARE ALL GHOSTS’ by Josh Donellan  The beauty of the Anywhere Theatre Festival is that every production is unique in its choice of venue and frequently that choice plays out in a powerful and significant way. ‘We are all ghosts’ is no exception. Set in a 19th street in the ambling hills of inner city Paddington, Continue Reading →

The mystery of the missing tree

Geoff Ebbs /20 May, 2014

Confusion reigns as different departments of the Brisbane City Council coordinate their response to community concerns over the disappearance of the tree outside Suncorp at 108 Boundary St West End. The tree appears to have been removed by Council because of traffic concerns and that there is no intention of replanting another tree to replace it. Continue Reading →