Category: General news

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

Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed

admin /14 May, 2012

  Transport Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed by: EXCLUSIVE by Andrew Clennell From: The Daily Telegraph May 15, 2012 12:00AM 55 comments 3 The state government plans to sack thousands from RailCorp / Pic: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph THOUSANDS of RailCorp jobs will be axed in the biggest reform to Continue Reading →

Credit cards were problem in PM’s office

admin /14 May, 2012

Credit cards were problem in PM’s office by: Paul Osborne From: AAP May 14, 20125:44PM 0 The department said it had improved its fraud recovery and audit controls in February 2011, with credit card use now being detected faster and case numbers on the decline. FIVE government officials, including two in former Labor prime minister Continue Reading →

Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW

admin /14 May, 2012

Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW Updated May 14, 2012 14:08:28 Sorry, this video cannot be played. You may need to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Video: The Climate Commission’s Will Stefan discusses the report.(ABC News) Related Story: FOI emails reveal threats to climate scientists Related Story: Government denies 15 per cent power Continue Reading →

Waratah trains still bugged by problems

admin /14 May, 2012

Waratah trains still bugged by problems by: HENRY BUDD From:The Daily Telegraph May 14, 201212:00AM 4 comments 4 The demand for City Rail services is increasing. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph RANDOM door closures, warped panels and hard-to-read displays are among the latest gremlins to emerge in CityRail’s new Waratah trains. Sensors on Continue Reading →

An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages

admin /13 May, 2012

An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages Posted: 13 May 2012 06:32 AM PDT It has long been known that characteristics of the Earth’s orbit (its eccentricity, the degree to which it is tilted, and its “wobble”) are slightly altered on timescales of tens to hundreds of thousands of years. Such variations, collectively known Continue Reading →

NASA’s new carbon-counting instrument leaves the nest

admin /13 May, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Meteorite discovery spurs hunt for more pieces Mojave Desert tests prepare for NASA Mars roving NASA’s new carbon-counting instrument leaves the nest Meteorite discovery spurs hunt for more pieces Posted: 12 May 2012 07:10 AM PDT Meteorite fragments were recently scattered around Sutter’s Mill in California, the same region where the Continue Reading →