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
New York based Becky Kanis, co-founder of the 100,000 Homes Campaign in the US, will be in Brisbane for the next few days sharing her experience in tackling the problems of homelessness in our society and reporting on the positive outcomes being achieved in the US. Ms Kanis is here at the invitation of West Continue Reading →
Dr Mustafa Barghouthi is here to talk about Peace in the Middle East and what western governments can and should do to help acheive it. A Member of the Palestinian Parliament, Physician and President of the Union of Palestiniaarghouthi (also spelt Barghouti) has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the Medal of Solidarity Continue Reading →
Given the proposed cuts to the Arts sector in Queensland it is very timely that QPAC is presenting Show Me the Value, a talk by Harvard professor Mark H Moore on Monday 4 November. Professor Moore will be joined for Show Me the Value by experts Dr Judith McLean, QPAC Scholar in Residence and Adjunct Professor at QUT (Creative Continue Reading →
Taking a break from tearing apart the judiciary and parliamentary process, the Newman government this week was predicted to ab use its absolute power by ripping up that other pillar of civilised society, the arts. The Westender reported yesterday through its facebook page, “Qld government to announce slashing to Arts sector this afternoon. Institutions such Continue Reading →
Sporting clubs, corporations, superfunds and chambers of commerce are busy announcing their new executives following their annual general meetings. Like most forms of democracy many of these annual general meetings are somewhat untidy. membership lists are not up to date, rules around eligibiity to vote are not clear, the purpose of the annual general meeting Continue Reading →
The laconic pace of outback Australia seems an unlikely platform for a thriller but Aaron Pedersen as executive producer and star winds us so tight in this neat little film that there are times I could barely breathe. This is a tale of the good man overcoming adversity and given that our hero is a Continue Reading →