Category: General news

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

FOLLOW US TO THE FIGHT (OXFAM)

admin /8 October, 2012

Arms Trade Treaty Forward to a Friend Can’t read this email? Arms Trade Treaty Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Dear Neville, Thanks to supporters like you, after nearly ten years of campaigning, a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) came close to being agreed in July. And today sees the next step forward in Continue Reading →

6 island nations threatened by climate change

admin /8 October, 2012

6 island nations threatened by climate changeMother Nature NetworkGlobal sea levels are rising and the world’s land ice is disappearing. The Environmental Protection Agency notes that sea levels have risen 6 to 8 inches in the past 100 years, while NASA points out that Antarctica has been losing more than 100 cubic …See all stories Continue Reading →

Exclusive: Julian Assange speaks directly to GetUp members

admin /8 October, 2012

Exclusive: Julian Assange speaks directly to GetUp members Inbox x GetUp! 11:07 AM (40 minutes ago) to me Dear NEVILLE, We just returned from London where we shot an exclusive interview with Julian Assange — his first Australian interview since he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. Many GetUp members have been emailing with questions Continue Reading →

Commuters face years of pain under shutdown plan

admin /7 October, 2012

Commuters face years of pain under shutdown plan Date October 8, 2012 87 reading now Be the first to comment Read later Jacob Saulwick Transport Reporter View more articles from Jacob Saulwick Follow Jacob on TwitterEmail Jacob inShare Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions Shutdown … instead of a second harbour crossing, the Continue Reading →

Irreversible Warming Will Cause Sea Levels to Rise for Thousands …

admin /7 October, 2012

News 2 new results for SEA LEVEL RISE Supes to look at sea level rise; board considering administrative officer …Times-StandardThe supervisors are being asked to send a letter to the state Coastal Conservancy supporting a $10,000 grant to the nonprofit Coastal Ecosystems Institute of Northern California for the adaptation planning and technical studies associated with Continue Reading →

Dr Andrew Glikson RE: Collapse of polar ice sheets during the stage 11 interglacial – Raymo‏

admin /6 October, 2012

RE: Collapse of polar ice sheets during the stage 11 interglacial – Raymo‏ 5/10/2012 To ‘NEVILLE GILLMORE’, ‘John James’ Hotmail Active View 3 attachments (total 3.6 MB) Hansen et…pdf Download(1005.7 KB) Hansen et…pdf Download(2.2 MB) Overpecke…pdf Download(413.3 KB) Download all as zip Hi Neville, Ice sheets have been collapsing during interglacial stages over the last Continue Reading →