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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

NASA Science News for June 20, 2012

admin /21 June, 2012

NASA Science News for June 20, 2012 According to data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, ice may make up as much as 22 percent of the surface material in Shackleton crater at the Moon’s south pole. FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/20jun_shackleton/

Reputation of Shooters Party MP Robert Brown cops a beating

admin /21 June, 2012

Reputation of Shooters Party MP Robert Brown cops a beating From:The Daily Telegraph June 21, 201212:00AM 1 Lost his temper … Shooters party MP Robert Brown. Source: The Daily Telegraph A SHOOTERS MP said it was “unfortunate” he couldn’t take a rival MP “outside and beat you to death” as debate on shooting in national Continue Reading →

Green News Round-up (The Guardian)

admin /20 June, 2012

Green news roundup: Name a species, James Lovelock and Rio+20 The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 20 June 2012 06.18 EDT Name a species. Photograph: Natural England Name a Continue Reading →

Environmental activists ‘being killed at rate of one a week’

admin /20 June, 2012

Environmental activists ‘being killed at rate of one a week’ Death toll of campaigners involved in protection of forests, rivers and land has almost doubled in three years Share2215 Email Jonathan Watts in Rio de Janeiro guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 19 June 2012 01.54 BST Amazon rainforest activists José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espirito Continue Reading →

Cleveland Volcano eruption sends ash up to 35000 feet

admin /20 June, 2012

Cleveland Volcano eruption sends ash up to 35000 feetAnchorage Daily NewsA volcano on an uninhabited Aleutian island erupted Tuesday afternoon, sending ash thousands of feet into the air, according to the Alaska Volcano …See all stories on this topic »Alert level raised for remote Alaska volcanoThe OlympianThe alert level for a remote Alaska volcano has Continue Reading →