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
Train maker backs double-deckers Jacob Saulwick March 13, 2012 Read later Still in demand … double-decker trains. Photo: Tamara Dean THERE is no need to scrap double-deck trains to run more frequent services through crowded cities such as Sydney, a senior executive at one of Europe’s largest train manufacturers says. The state government, which announced Continue Reading →
Secret SAS teams hunt for terrorists Rafael Epstein, Dylan Welch March 13, 2012 Australia’s Quiet War A secret squadron of Australian troops conducting covert operations in Africa has blurred the line between soldiering and spying with potentially disastrous consequences. A SECRET squadron of Australian SAS soldiers has been operating at large in Africa, performing Continue Reading →
Green news roundup: Great Barrier Reef threat, Satellite eye pictures and Michael Mann book extract The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 March 2012 10.09 EST Divers unveil a Continue Reading →
Any proposals to introduce High Speed Rail in Australia must consider flood areas in proposed corridors. High speed train track collapses in China From: AP March 12, 20121:39PM 0 A SECTION of a high-speed railway line that had already undergone test runs has collapsed in central China following heavy rain, the latest accident since a Continue Reading →
Invisible pollutants foul world’s cleanest air By Conor Duffy at Cape Grim, ABCUpdated March 12, 2012, 9:26 am tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo CSIRO scientists say invisible toxic pollutants are fouling the atmosphere, even in the world’s cleanest air at a monitoring station in far north-west Tasmania. The category of persistent organic pollutants Continue Reading →
Major cities at risk of Brisbane-like flooding PM By David Mark Updated February 17, 2012 08:47:06 Photo: Experts say Australia is largely unprepared for another devastating flood, like the one which hit Brisbane last year. (Dave Hunt: AAP – file photo) Related Story: Catastrophic flood could sink Sydney suburbs Map: Australia Flood engineers say the Continue Reading →