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
Crash Alert Published May 24, 2012 | By John James As you might have noticed, the stock market is falling like a stone. As of 9 AM PST, the Dow Jones has dropped 172 points while all the other indices are down sharply. German 2-year debt (bund) has dipped below 0% this morning at auction, Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Geological record shows air up there came from below Posted: 23 May 2012 10:32 AM PDT The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere to Continue Reading →
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS May 24, 2012 Compiled: 1:07 AM Law of the Sea Treaty Is Found on Capitol Hill, Again By MARK LANDLER (NYT) The United Nations treaty that governs the world’s oceans is undergoing one of its periodic resurrections in Congress. Shell Arctic Ocean Drilling Stands to Open New Oil Frontier By Continue Reading →
Perhaps the mining industry should be contributing to the upgrades of this highway, since they are principal users of the road. Mining towns say deadly highway a disgrace By Stephen Long, ABCUpdated May 24, 2012, 4:45 am tweet0 Email Print A crucial highway linking the Queensland coast to the coal-rich Bowen Basin has seen 550 Continue Reading →
Anonymous prostitute ‘identifies’ Thomson May 24, 2012 – 7:24AM Read later From bad to worse … Craig Thomson. Photo: Andrew Meares Federal MP Craig Thomson says he’s been told the Nine Network’s A Current Affair is planning to air an interview with a prostitute who claims he was a client. Mr Thomson has told News Continue Reading →
23 May 2012, 2.21pm AEST Droughts & flooding rains: what is due to climate change? While most people now understand that the enhanced greenhouse effect means a much warmer planet, communicating regional shifts in weather remains a significant challenge. As with most complex science, nuance is everything. But how do you communicate complexity and nuance in Continue Reading →