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
Humans did affect the atmosphere – even before industrialisationThe ConversationRuddiman’s hypothesis was criticised, but a few years later isotope measurements on methane trapped in polar ice cores indicated strong biomass burning – likely related to human activity – had increased atmospheric methane levels before the 16th century.See all stories on this topic » The many Continue Reading →
Wong demoted From: The Australian October 23, 2012 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print IF you want a gross example of sexism, go no further than the political insanity of the South Australian Labor Party to relegate the respected Penny Wong to second place on its Senate ticket in favour of a male Continue Reading →
Light rail may determine who governs ACT By Siobhan Heanue Updated 54 minutes ago Photo: Who will he choose? ACT Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury. (ABC News) Related Story: Rattenbury holds balance of power Related Story: Talks to decide new Govt set to start soon Related Story: All eyes on Greens as political limbo continues Map: Continue Reading →
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills Fines issued for only seven of 4,123 oil spills since 2000, with no company having to pay more than £20,000 Share242 Email Leo Hickman The Guardian, Thursday 25 October 2012 14.01 BST Jump to comments (56) Shell’s Gannett Alpha oil platform, which leaked oil into Continue Reading →
Greens to decide ACT’s next government AAPUpdated October 27, 2012, 5:21 pm tweet0 Email Print AAP © Enlarge photo The Greens will hold the balance of power in the ACT Legislative Assembly, after Labor and the Liberals won eight seats each, resulting in a hung parliament. Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury is the sole remaining representative Continue Reading →
Rising sea levels prompt actionDaily Press“Localized projections of sea–level rise are needed to guide the regional planning and adaptation measures that are being pursued with increasing urgency in many coastal localities,” Boon said. Boon’s findings, which are published online in the Journal …See all stories on this topic » LETTER: Where do presidential candidates stand Continue Reading →