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

Barrier to cloud services is people

Geoff Ebbs /7 April, 2014

Moheb Moses is a business consutant to the technology industry. Writing in his blog this week he identifies some of the key differences between cloud solutions and other technologies. Of course, he is writing about the way that cloud services are sold, but it is very instructive for those of us using them because he Continue Reading →

Returning to work after pregnancy not so easy

media /7 April, 2014

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its Headline Prevalence Data for its National Review, entitled Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review. The Review included an Australia-wide national consultation process and two national surveys, which Australia is one of the few countries to have undertaken. “Our prevalence data comes from the Continue Reading →

Changes to workplace standards explained

media /7 April, 2014

Businesses need to get their heads around the changes to the international environemental standards coming into force next year. As an international standard this is not going to change as part of the Federal Government’s deregulation program so it is important to understand whatthe changes mean for you. The world’s most popular environmental management system Continue Reading →

Community scientists study coal dust

media /7 April, 2014

Clean air Queensland is calling for residents along the train line between Yerongpilly and Cleveland to participate in a study of coal dust. This new dust coal dust study follows a similar study at the Jondaryan coal stockpile in the Darling Downs. The new study will focus on measuring trackside coal dust pollution. Clean Air Queensland will be using Continue Reading →

Cadbury and Foodbank donate to Westenders

media /7 April, 2014

Cadbury Chocolates donated 300 boxes of Easter Eggs (of about 300 Easter eggs/box) to Foodbank to distribute among the agencies they support. Each agency received 2 boxes of Easter Eggs. Cadbury donated these Easter eggs on the condition that no one was charged for these Easter Eggs. That is a big boon for the homeless Continue Reading →

Farewell Celebration for Yen of Fusion Culture

Wan Kerr /7 April, 2014

FUSION CULTURE is a very spicy and passionate mix of vocals, dance and music that will take place at BEMAC Multi-Cultural Centre, 102 Main St, Kangaroo Point on May 3, 2014. The night is a community celebration of Brisbane’s own Yenenesh Nigusse, born in Ethiopia, but familiar to probably 1000s of people through her dance Continue Reading →