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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

Motions of No-Confidence

admin /21 April, 2012

With the current turmoil in our Federal Parliament, this is a real possibiilty. Labor has only to lose 2 seats and the Governor General may choose to dissolve the parliament and call an election. This is a knife edge situation. Parliament could well be untenable with the hostility the current speaker will face. Labor will Continue Reading →

Mexicans on alert as volcano rumbles to life

admin /21 April, 2012

News 9 new results for volcanoes Mexicans on alert as volcano rumbles to lifeHouston ChronicleBy Dudley Althaus A plume of ash and steam rises from Popocatepetl, the volcano that awakened eight days ago, spewing ash and steam and causing President Felipe Calderon to order precautionary measures. / AP A plume of ash and steam rises Continue Reading →

The submarine volcano of El Hierro Island continues its degassing

admin /21 April, 2012

ScienceDaily: Oceanography News Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill response Can sound science guide dispersant use during subsea oil spills? The submarine volcano of El Hierro Island continues its degassing Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill response Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:39 AM PDT On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Continue Reading →

New study links air pollution and early death in the UK

admin /21 April, 2012

ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News New study links air pollution and early death in the UK Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Emissions from cars, trucks, planes and power plants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each year, new research suggests. You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News To Continue Reading →