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
Sydney transport shake-up: plan for single deck metro-style trains and second harbour crossing June 20, 2012 – 2:50PM Comments 67 Parts of Sydney’s rail network will be converted to a high-frequency, metro-style, single deck system, the state government announced today, while also commiting to an eventual second harbour train crossing. But the government performed an Continue Reading →
Neville, Please Help Australia’s Homeless Get Through Winter MP Malcolm Turnbull Inbox x Malcolm Turnbull via mbounces.com 10:51 AM (22 minutes ago) to me SUBSCRIBE UPDATE YOUR DETAILS SEND TO A FRIEND WEBSITE Dear Neville, Sydneys inner city houses some of the richest and poorest members of our community, often living within metres of Continue Reading →
The digital age is forcing many changes and causing massive retrenchments. Media in turmoil: News Limited shake-up Updated June 20, 2012 10:23:46 Photo: News Limited are expected to announce hundreds of job cuts. (AAP: James Horan, file photo) Related Story: Rinehart’s move a threat to democracy: Swan Related Story: Media in turmoil – Live blog, Continue Reading →
O’Farrell accused of carbon tax compo raid Phillip Coorey, David Wroe June 20, 2012 Read later Under fire … Barry O’Farrell. Photo: AFR THE Gillard government has labelled Barry O’Farrell ”despicable” for deciding to increase the rents of pensioners in public housing so his government can gouge a portion of the pension increases being paid Continue Reading →
Rio 2012: it’s a make-or-break summit. Just like they told us at Rio 1992 World leaders at Earth summits seem more interested in protecting the interests of plutocratic elites than our environment Share418 Email George Monbiot guardian.co.uk, Monday 18 June 2012 20.30 BST Comments (183) ‘To see Obama backtracking on the commitments made by Bush Continue Reading →
Have we reached the tipping point? Published June 16, 2012 | By John James Today is a pivotal point in human history. We are now living in the Anthropocene: humans are the main driver of planetary change. We’re pushing global temperatures, land and water use beyond anything our species has experienced before. We’re polluting the Continue Reading →