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
Peter Nash of New Farm is sitting in a remand cell at the Brisbane Watchhouse, awaiting an extradition hearing which could see him being flown under police escort to the US where he’s facing some very serious charges, indeed. Nash was arrested by the Australian Federal Police in his New Farm apartment on Friday. He Continue Reading →
Last weekend, prior to the preselection of the ALP and Greens candidates I wrote “Glasson’s gladiators already waving inanely from behind their bulging bags of helium across the electorate, the ALP is keen to get out there and be seen.” At the time, the colour to be worn by the ALP was not clear. Rudd Continue Reading →
A Xmas delivery scam is hurting many West End residents and business owners as well as transport companies who are not taking care with their delivery protocols. At one of the spectrum, the scams involve a completely fake courier company pretending to have attempted to deliver non-existent items and then collecting fees via credit card Continue Reading →
The Queensland Environmental Defender’s Office has been a West End land mark for decades. Nestled next to Sol Breads across the road from Mick’s Nuts the EDO has taken on governments of all flavours for years – most recently supporting local residents taking on the might of Hangcock Coal in the Gallilee Basin. See related Continue Reading →
As kids we are brought up being told that we can trust the police. They are the good guys. Those that will save us if we are in trouble. Maybe not so strange then, when a police officer is caught on camera doing something questionable and it is possibly taken out of context, that the Continue Reading →
Left -wing candidate for Griffith, Terri Butler, has been preselected as the ALP candidate for Griffith. The rank-and-file membership of the party fielded over 300 members at the preselection and the vote was more than two thirds in favour of Butler. With the Greens preselection to take place tomorrow Sunday 18th and Palmer stating publicly Continue Reading →