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
The John James Newsletter 65 4 July 2015 – Souppes–sur-Loing Temperatures in France have pipped 40C over past two days. Records broken as heatwave hits US northwest: Both India and Pakistan have had heatwaves this year, Western Europe is developing one and North America is enduring one, in its northwest. The precise definition differs from Continue Reading →
India’s rapid move to a cashless society was part of Prime Minister Morodi’s campaign against corruption and tax avoidance but the consequences of the sudden cancellation of all 500 and 1,000 rupee bills has led to an economic crisis and widespread accusations that it is an attack on the poor. With uneven access to digital Continue Reading →
A global conference of Sunni Muslims was held in Chechnya with the blessing of Russian President Putin, to plan the isolation and undermining of Saudi Arabia and its radical Wahabi brand of Islam that spawned Al Quaeda and ISIS. At the same time, Iran, Iraq and Syria are overcoming political differences to present a united Continue Reading →
Storing electricity generated during the day for use overnight could save householders one quarter of their electricity bill, an article in New Economy claims this week. The exact saving depends on the level of government rebates and electricity charges and feed in payments. Both storage and generation solutions for domestic electricity continue to develop rapidly Continue Reading →
Speaking at World Food Day last week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said that Climate Chaos will play havoc with agriculture, reducing food production and creating an extra 100 million starving people before 2030. A report on Agro-ecology by Friends of the Earth released concurrently echoes these findings while highlighting the role of diversity and Continue Reading →
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced in Beijing this week a new strategic relationship with China and an end to the close military ties with the USA. “America has lost now. There are three of us against the world, China, Philippines and Russia. It is the only way”, he told an international trade conference. Meanwhile in Continue Reading →