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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

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese’s feud with Sydney Airport chairman Max Moore-Wilton

admin /10 June, 2012

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese’s feud with Sydney Airport chairman Max Moore-Wilton by: LINDA SILMALIS CHIEF REPORTER From:The Sunday Telegraph June 09, 201211:45PM 24 comments 1 Anthony Albanese is feuding with Max Moore-Wilton over the future of Sydney Airport. Picture: Nic Gibson Source: The Sunday Telegraph Sydney Airport chairman Max Moore-Wilton and Anthony Albanese cannot agree Continue Reading →

Australians to get first pick of mining jobs

admin /10 June, 2012

Australians to get first pick of mining jobs ABCUpdated June 10, 2012, 12:56 pm tweet0 Email Print Video Player Controls Play/Pause Video Seek Reverse Seek Forward Replay Video Volume Down Volume Up Focus Video Related Links : 7News Video: Rinehart importing workers : Mine worker deal ‘lunacy’ : Sunrise: The truth about mining : No Continue Reading →

Sellafield swallows contaminated by radioactivity

admin /10 June, 2012

Sellafield swallows contaminated by radioactivity Birds nesting by the nuclear power plant have traces of radioactivity in their droppings Share56 Email Rob Edwards guardian.co.uk, Friday 8 June 2012 19.18 BST Comments (109) Swallows are thought to have fed off insects by the waste ponds at the Sellafield plant in Cumbria. Photograph: Brian Harris / Rex Continue Reading →

Boulevard of developers’ dreams shackled by red tape

admin /10 June, 2012

Boulevard of developers’ dreams shackled by red tape Stephen Nicholls June 9, 2012 Road to riches Why this plan for Parramatta Road could work. Property editor Stephen Nicholls reports   A TREE-LINED boulevard with trams from the city to Parramatta. Even a metro. And 100,000 new apartments, with 100,000 new jobs thrown in. That’s the Continue Reading →

EU finance ministers prepare for Spanish bailout

admin /9 June, 2012

EU finance ministers prepare for Spanish bailout Updated June 09, 2012 22:13:09 Photo: Spain’s fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asked the government for a multi-billion-euro bailout last month. (AFP: Pierre-Philippe Marcou) Related Story: Act quick, Obama urges EU on Spanish bailout Related Story: Spain set to ask EU for bailout: reports Related Story: Spain’s credit rating slashed Continue Reading →

Oceanic circulation: Heat loss strengthens the gyre circulation

admin /9 June, 2012

Oceanic circulation: Heat loss strengthens the gyre circulation Posted: 08 Jun 2012 07:05 AM PDT A new study explains decadal variations in the oceanic circulation south of Greenland and Iceland. You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Oceanography News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Continue Reading →