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
Monbiot.com The Mind Thieves Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT The evidence linking Alzheimer’s disease to the food industry is strong and growing. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 11th September 2012 When you raise the subject of over-eating and obesity, you often see people at their worst. The comment threads discussing Continue Reading →
ON THIS BASIS WHY IS VOTING COMPULSORY???? NSW voters so disillusioned they gave Barack Obama a tick in council elections From:The Daily Telegraph September 10, 201212:00AM 19 comments 2 NSW local government elections Port Macquarie Picture: Nathan Edwards Source: The Sunday Telegraph ONLY 50 per cent of eligible voters turned out for the Sydney City Continue Reading →
Forest mortality and climate change: The big picture Posted: 09 Sep 2012 12:04 PM PDT Over the past two decades, extensive forest death triggered by hot and dry climatic conditions has been documented on every continent except Antarctica. Forest mortality due to drought and heat stress is expected to increase due to climate change. Although Continue Reading →
Caught in the cross fire of futility and cant Published September 10, 2012 | By John James Mike Carlton : THE scene is now all too familiar. There is the coffin draped in the Australian flag and topped by a slouch hat and medals, borne from the aircraft by solemn young men in khaki. A Continue Reading →
Big shortfall tipped for NSW transport AAPSeptember 10, 2012, 9:53 am tweet0 Email Print NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has brushed aside reports of a $74 billion shortfall for the state’s new transport master plan. Leaked cabinet documents show the cost of the plan is now $137 billion, which includes the $74 billion shortfall, News Continue Reading →
Canada cuts diplomatic ties with Iran Canada closes Tehran embassy and expels Iranian diplomats over support for Syria, nuclear plans and alleged rights abuses Share181 Email Saeed Kamali Dehghan guardian.co.uk, Friday 7 September 2012 22.29 BST Foreign minister John Baird said Canada perceived Iran to be the world’s biggest threat to peace and security. Photograph: Continue Reading →