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
NBN costs blow out by billions Date August 8, 2012 – 7:04PM 41 reading now 49 Comments 177 Read later Lucy Battersby and Ben Grubb inShare Pin It Email article Print Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy, left, with NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley. Photo: Tamara Voninski Live blog: NBN Co unveils new corporate plan How Continue Reading →
A FIRE SPECIES: THE MASTERY OF FIRE AND HUMAN EVOLUTION Unique among all genera it is the mastery of fire which distinguishes Homo from all other members of the animal kingdom, while other characteristics, including bipedalism, a large cranial volume, the use of tools and social features, are shared with other genera. Born on a Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Oceanography News Microbes, sponges, and worms add to coral reef woes Limits of microbial life in an undersea volcano: Third of Earth’s organisms live in rock and sediments Scientists predict impact of ocean acidification on shellfish Microbes, sponges, and worms add to coral reef woes Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT Microbes, sponges, and Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Limits of microbial life in an undersea volcano: Third of Earth’s organisms live in rock and sediments Correlation between injection wells and small earthquakes discovered USGS science goes to Mars Ecology and phylogenetics together offer new views of Earth’s biodiversity Research links extreme summer heat events to global warming Limits of Continue Reading →
Doubt cast on Gunns pulp mill ABCUpdated August 6, 2012, 9:14 pm tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo oThe Tasmanian timber company Gunns has raised the possibility it will not proceed with its planned $2.3 billion Bell Bay pulp mill project. Gunns has told the stock exchange its board can not agree on Continue Reading →
Oklahoma wildfires prompt evacuations and destroy dozens of homes Hundreds file into shelters as fires rage across the state, including at least one authorities suspect is arson Share34 Email Associated Press guardian.co.uk, Sunday 5 August 2012 17.29 BST Jump to comments (…) Casey Strahan, lower left, and Logan Renner look at the reamins of their Continue Reading →