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
Australia’s largest Mother’s Day event makes a difference for breast cancer. Mother’s Day Classic is Australia’s largest breast cancer research fundraiser, and organisers are encouraging people to get on board for the Sunday May 11 event in the fight against a disease that impacts one in 8 women. Registrations are open now, find the event Continue Reading →
Ultra marathon runner Chris Pye is running around the Treasury Building right now. You can catch him all night tonight until midday tomorrow as he runs for 24 hours to bring awareness to the plight of refugees being illegally mistreated by our government in our name. As reported in the Westender last week, My Pye Continue Reading →
Members of the South West Chamber of Commerce got a big pat on the back at breakfast on Thursday when Matthew Snelleksz reminded us all of the number of things we put on the line to be in business. “You deserve to work less, go home early, make your families happy and retire wealthy, because Continue Reading →
The threat of ‘peak data’, and what that could mean for the way we connect and access essential services in the future, is the focus of a report released by CSIRO. Director of CSIRO’s Digital Productivity and Services Flagship Dr Ian Oppermann said wireless technology had been adopted at “breakneck pace” in Australia and around the Continue Reading →
Once again we have taken a stand to limit carbon dioxide emissions — a stand that only lasted one hour. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then we have failed. So to be sure you know what I’m blabbering about— and will continue to do so —I’ll tell you now. Earth Hour was Continue Reading →
A quiet revolution in food distribution is taking place in our midst but most of us remain blissfully unaware. Some of us buy food from market stalls or smaller suppliers. The rest of us pop off to the supermarket or the local shop without a second thought. When it comes down to it, what’s the Continue Reading →