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
Rio+20 Earth summit: leaked draft reveals conflict among countries UN’s vision for one deal to save the Earth is in peril as countries bicker over phrasing of clauses and key terms in the draft text • Read the UN draft text here Share78 Email John Vidal guardian.co.uk, Friday 8 June 2012 17.53 BST Comments (49) Continue Reading →
Quakes shake up townships in state’s north June 9, 2012 – 8:10AM Read later Two earthquakes have struck in northern NSW, and have been felt in Tamworth, Gunnedah and Coonabarabran and in areas more than 100km away. A 4.2 magnitude quake struck at Lake Keepit, northeast of Gunnedah, at 9.31pm yesterday, Geoscience Australia says. It Continue Reading →
Orica facing fines for Gladstone Harbour releases ABCJune 8, 2012, 5:58 pm tweet0 Email Print Multinational chemical manufacturer Orica is in trouble yet again, this time in Queensland, over the alleged release of heightened levels of cyanide into Gladstone Harbour. The state’s environment watchdog has charged the company with more than 250 breaches relating to Continue Reading →
New cars in Europe will have to cut carbon emissions by a third EU to introduce 95g CO2/km limit by 2020 and bring it even lower to push manufacturers to make hybrid cars mainstream Share11 Email Damian Carrington guardian.co.uk, Thursday 7 June 2012 17.14 BST Comments (32) The new limit would save European drivers approximately Continue Reading →
Could Super-Volcano Eruptions Lead To World’s End?Kozmedia NewsNew research indicates catastrophic eruptions of super-volcanoes, could make thermonuclear war or global warming seem trivial, spewing untold tons of ash into the atmosphere to block sunlight. The result would be many years of frigid temperatures, …See all stories on this topic »
Unions slam plan for NSW public job cuts Updated: 09:52, Friday June 8, 2012 A plan to cut 10,000 NSW public service jobs will swamp police, teachers and nurses with paperwork, the state’s peak union body says. NSW Treasurer Mike Baird is expected to confirm the job losses on Tuesday as he hands down his Continue Reading →