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
Top US companies shelling out to block action on climate change Analysis of 28 companies finds cases of support for thinktanks that misrepresent climate science, including Heartland Institute Share270 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 May 2012 18.49 BST Oil company heads during the US Senate finance hearing on oil and gas Continue Reading →
Sydney’s inner-west light rail extension is going full steam ahead From:The Daily Telegraph May 31, 20123:11PM 1 comment 0 The $176 million light rail project has a deadline for completion of 2014. Picture: Soulas Angelo Source: The Daily Telegraph THE NSW government says it is moving full steam ahead with Sydney’s inner-west light rail extension, Continue Reading →
While Thomson remains in parliament, he is entitled to vote. Mad dash shows deplorable state of political debate May 31, 2012 Read later Comments 188 Television cameras show Opposition Leader Tony Abbott running for the exit at Parliament House yesterday. WHOLE families lie slaughtered in Syria, rape and pillage continues in the Democratic Republic of Continue Reading →
There are reports of imported miners being paid far less than the standard pay rates Challenge From Rob Oakeshott to mine potential for workers From:The Daily Telegraph May 31, 201212:00AM 0 A CHALLENGE was thrown down to mining magnates yesterday by independent MP Rob Oakeshott: Send a plane to his NSW electorate and he will Continue Reading →
The feral fringe of state infrastructure policy May 31, 2012 Opinion Read later IT IS a peculiar electoral arithmetic that has given NSW a government with a huge mandate and a clutch of fringe parties a blocking position in the State Parliament’s upper house. In the short term, there is nothing to be done but Continue Reading →
Premier’s park hunting backdown the price of power sale May 30, 2012 – 2:10PM Read later Comments 78 Vote Barry O’Farrell. Photo: AFR National parks in NSW will be opened up to recreational hunters as part of a deal between the Shooters and Fishers Party and the government to ensure passage of its electricity privatisation Continue Reading →