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
Bonn climate talks end in discord and disappointment Climate crisis is not caused by lack of options and solutions, but lack of political action, says Greenpeace spokeswoman Share92 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 May 2012 17.51 BST Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), gives a Continue Reading →
25 May 2012, 1.33pm AEST Corrupting influences: does Australia need a National Integrity Commissioner? The Australian Greens have proposed the introduction of a National Integrity Commission to provide an anti-corruption body operating at the federal level. Earlier this week, Greens MP Adam Bandt announced the decision to bring forward legislation to create such a body, Continue Reading →
As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers by: Gemma Jones and Simon Benson From:The Daily Telegraph May 26, 20123:28PM 58 comments 0 Frank Krause and Colin Jones are being laid off at the hydro aluminium plant in Kurri Kurri / Pic: James Croucher Source: The Daily Telegraph Foreign imports … mining magnate Continue Reading →
Minister Martin Ferguson was also involved in this and should also be removed from his portfolio. Gillard should fire Bowen: ETU Toby Mann, AAPMay 26, 2012, 1:40 pm tweet1 Email Print Prime Minister Gillard should fire Immigration Minister Chris Bowen and scrutinise resource companies in more detail, a union argues. The government’s decision to allow Continue Reading →
Unfortuneately we will get our turn during next summer. Wildfires sweep across south-west US amid historic drought conditions Lightning strikes and already-dry conditions are keeping firefighters busy fighting more than a dozen blazes Share32 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 May 2012 18.17 BST Comments (10) Fire burns through trees in Poudre Continue Reading →
Bizarre decision could be the straw that broke PM’s backing by: Simon Benson From:The Daily Telegraph May 26, 201212:00AM 0 THE timing of this sweetheart deal for Gina Rinehart could not be worse for Julia Gillard, with her leadership on a knife edge. It will make absolutely no sense to the public, who have been Continue Reading →