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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

An earthquake in a maze: Highest-resolution observations yet of the complex 2012 Sumatra earthquake

admin /20 July, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News An earthquake in a maze: Highest-resolution observations yet of the complex 2012 Sumatra earthquake Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:18 AM PDT The powerful magnitude-8.6 earthquake that shook Sumatra on April 11, 2012, was the largest strike-slip quake ever recorded. Now, as researchers report on their findings from the first high-resolution observations of Continue Reading →

Post-Carbon Postcard #2: New York City (CLIMATE CODE RED )

admin /20 July, 2012

climate code red Post-Carbon Postcard #2: New York City Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT by John Wiseman, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne a Post Carbon Pathways crosspost  Over the last few months I’ve had the privilege of listening to a range of leading climate change policy advocates in Australia, the US, Canada and Europe Continue Reading →

Labor can govern without agreement – MP

admin /20 July, 2012

Labor can govern without agreement – MP Updated: 09:00, Friday July 20, 2012 Key federal independent MP Tony Windsor says a change of leader would not necessarily bring down the Labor minority government. Mr Windsor, together with crossbench colleague Rob Oakeshott, signed an agreement following the 2010 federal election in which they guarantee the Gillard Continue Reading →

Call to halt coal expansion after cancer study

admin /20 July, 2012

Call to halt coal expansion after cancer study ABCUpdated July 20, 2012, 9:45 am tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo   The Greens say Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) should put its plans to expand its Kooragang Island terminal on hold until the causes of a possible cancer cluster are found. A Newcastle University Continue Reading →

Unions go neutral as poll hopes dry up

admin /20 July, 2012

Unions go neutral as poll hopes dry up Date July 20, 2012 Category Opinion 19 reading now 12 Comments 41 Read later Lenore Taylor National Affairs Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald View more articles from Lenore Taylor Follow Lenore on Twitter inShare Email article Print ANALYSIS IN THE showdown in February with the former Continue Reading →

Avaaz hits 15 million!!!

admin /20 July, 2012

Avaaz hits 15 million!!! Inbox x Ricken Patel – Avaaz.org avaaz@avaaz.org 7:03 AM (3 hours ago) to me Dear everyone,  Wow, our people-powered community has just hit 15 million strong — the largest online political movement ever and anywhere! Size matters, but spirit matters more, and ours is on fire. Together we’re running more campaigns, taking more Continue Reading →