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

Family First runs against same-sex marriage

Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014

The new face of Family First (FF) in 2014 is Christopher Williams, 24, unmarried and resident outside the electorate at Mt Gravatt East. A committed christian, he is interested in music and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Ministry. Mr Williams said that Family First is not a one-issue party. It is concerned about Continue Reading →

Population is the problem: SPP

Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014

In 2013, Jan McNichol stood for the Stable Population Party (SPP) and polled 0.19 per cent of the primary vote. This time around the party has selected a new and young face in Timothy Lawrence. The party hopes that their name change before this by-election, to the Sustainable Population Party, will more accurately describe its Continue Reading →

Sawyer represents Katter for Griffith

Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014

In something of a surprise for the upcoming Griffith by-election, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is standing a candidate new to Griffith, but not new to the KAP. Ray Sawyer stood for the KAP in the division of Fairfax in 2013, a seat that was won by Clive Palmer, with Sawyer managing just 1.92 per cent Continue Reading →

Meet the Griffith candidates

Roberta /4 February, 2014

Grill a Green, nail a Nat and  lambast a Labor candidate. Whatever the colour of your campaign t-shirt, quizz a candidate on the evening of Wednesday February 5th, in West End just before the by-election for Griffith. All candidates are invited and the format will depend a little on who accepts the invitation. The venue Continue Reading →

Griffith grapples with Climate Chaos

Jan Bowman /4 February, 2014

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia had its hottest year ever in 2013 and we have now experienced heatwaves and destructive fires in the first month of 2014. Twitter went viral this week with reports that Prince Charles has said that climate chaos sceptics re like “headless chickens” (of course, we would say chooks Continue Reading →