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
Thousands of honey bees in Australia are being fitted with tiny sensors as part of a world-first research program to monitor the insects and their environment using a technique known as ‘swarm sensing’. The research is being led by CSIRO and aims to improve honey bee pollination and productivity on farms as well as help Continue Reading →
Hear one of Australia’s most influential financial leaders, Ian Narev, talk of how trust and gut instinct has guided his journey to becoming Commonwealth Bank Group general manager and CEO. Mr Narev, who holds Masters degrees in Law and International Relations, will outline the critical challenges for the CBA, particularly the disruptive technology threats from Continue Reading →
Hot Brown Honey Burlesque is raunchy, intelligent and confrontational. Three very sexy ladies and one cross dressing man titillate, challenge and confront the audience from every which way over about an hour of action packed burlesque crossing genres and genders like most of us cross lines in the footpath. In a year where this reviewer Continue Reading →
I welcome the announcement of a date for the Griffith by-election. The people of Griffith deserve an elected federal representative working for them full-time again. Unfortunately Kevin Rudd let the people of Griffith down by resigning so soon after last year’s election. The people of Griffith deserved better from Labor. This by-election will give the Continue Reading →
Westender is relaunching its popular Poetry Prize in conjunction with Bent Books. Bent Books is providing a $50 book voucher for the winning poem each month. The Reverend Hellfire of Kurilpa Poets will be judging the poetry award. The Reverend Hellfire will act in the capacity of judge and contact point for poets wishing to Continue Reading →
The Newman Government is refocusing Tourism and Events Queensland’s (TEQ) international operations. Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey said these changes will see the agency focus on key growth markets, to assist the doubling of annual visitor expenditure from $15 billion to $30 billion by 2020. “These changes Continue Reading →