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

Disability scheming trips up premiers

admin /29 July, 2012

MICHELLE GRATTAN IS SPOT-ON WITH THIS BLOG. Disability scheming trips up premiers Date July 29, 2012 Category Opinion 7 reading now 13 Read later Michelle Grattan Political editor of The Age View more articles from Michelle Grattan Follow Michelle on Twitter inShare Pin It Email article Print At odds … Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, NSW Continue Reading →

SIMON SHEIKH Thank you and farewell from me

admin /28 July, 2012

What a magnificent job Simon and his group have done. They have proved that people power can overcome seemingly impossible odds.We wish well for the future. Thank you and farewell from me Inbox x Simon Sheikh – GetUp! info@getup.org.au 10:20 AM (28 minutes ago) to me Simon Sheikh (right) with incoming National Director, Sam McLean (left). Continue Reading →

States give ground to break disability impasse

admin /28 July, 2012

THERE WAS A MASSIVE PUBLIC BACKLASH ON THIS. GET-UP WAS INVOLVED. PEOPLE POWER!!!! States give ground to break disability impasse Frances Bell, ABCUpdated July 27, 2012, 8:17 pm tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo   New South Wales and Victoria have given ground over the National Disability Insurance Scheme and it now appears they Continue Reading →

Save the Arctic – Save the Planet AVAAZ

admin /27 July, 2012

Save the Arctic – Save the Planet AVAAZ Show ImagesOptions Dear friends,  An epic struggle for survival is unfolding in the pristine Arctic – but instead of finding a plan to save it, the US is allowing Shell to go in and drill for oil. Click below to urge US Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson Continue Reading →

EMMA RUBY SACHS (AVAAZ)

admin /26 July, 2012

Emma Ruby-Sachs – Avaaz.org avaaz@avaaz.org 8:32 AM (59 minutes ago) to me Dear friends,  Last week, Ria, an Avaaz member in the UK, sent these words: “I am 65 years old and have terminal cancer and not long to live. I can do very little practically because of this. The state of the world and the Continue Reading →