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
Landholders told no insurance for gradual sea level risesABC LocalA committee of coastal property owners dropped by the South Gippsland Shire Council will be unable to insure their homes against sea level rises caused by climate change. The South Gippsland Shire Council plans to cut its ties with the committee it set …See all stories Continue Reading →
Monbiot.com Money Spinners Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:29 PM PDT Here’s how we can defeat political corruption of the kind that’s destroying US democracy. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th October 2012. It’s a revolting spectacle: the two presidential candidates engaged in a frantic and demeaning scramble for money. By November 6th, Continue Reading →
RE: Severe Weather US East Coastline To see messages related to this one, group messages by conversation. Andrew Glikson To ‘NEVILLE GILLMORE’ From: Andrew Glikson (Geospec@iinet.net.au) Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2012 4:07:54 PM To: ‘NEVILLE GILLMORE’ (arthursleang@hotmail.com) .ExternalClass .ecxshape {;} .ExternalClass p.ecxMsoNormal, .ExternalClass li.ecxMsoNormal, .ExternalClass div.ecxMsoNormal {margin-bott I don’t believe in any single “tipping point” Continue Reading →
Days for Malala’s hope Inbox x Ricken Patel – Avaaz.org 8:16 AM (1 hour ago) to me Malala’s a 14 year old force of nature, shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education. But she’s alive, and so is her dream of education for all girls in Pakistan. Let’s help her Continue Reading →
Calls for bus seat belts to be implemented sooner ABCOctober 30, 2012, 9:27 am tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo Parent groups have urged the State Government to act on the findings of an inquiry into school bus safety so that the recommendations can start to be implemented from next year. The Parliamentary inquiry Continue Reading →
Uncertainty of future South Pacific Island rainfall explained Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:23 AM PDT With greenhouse warming, rainfall in the South Pacific islands will depend on two competing effects — an increase due to overall warming and a decrease due to changes in atmospheric water transport — according to a new study. In the Continue Reading →