The Generator is founded on the simple premise that we should leave the world in better condition than we found it. The news items in this category outline the attempts people have made to do this. They are mainly concerned with our food supply and settlement patterns. The impact that the human race has on the planet.
Mounting credit card bills drive bankruptcy boom in western suburbs Nicole Hasham April 11, 2012 Read later Comments 22 MOUNT DRUITT, Campbelltown and Liverpool have emerged as Sydney’s bankruptcy hot spots as families succumb to mounting credit card debt and chronic unemployment. The three suburbs topped a list compiled by the federal agency Insolvency and Continue Reading →
Gunns delays return to trade ABCApril 10, 2012, 9:55 am tweet0 Email Print The Tasmanian timber producer Gunns has extended its month-long trading halt as it continues negotiations on a $400 million capital raising plan. The company has told the stock market that it will provide another update on the plan next Monday. The capital Continue Reading →
Big spending fails to boost infrastructure Matt Wade April 10, 2012 Read later Pledge to reduce the infrastructure “backlog” … Premier Barry O’Farrell. Photo: Lee Besford INFRASTRUCTURE spending in NSW has more than doubled in the past five years, defying the conventional wisdom that underfunding is responsible for gridlocked roads and overcrowded trains. But even Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News New forage plant prepares farmers for climate changes Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT Plant researchers have developed a new type of the corn-like crop sorghum, which may become very significant for food supplies in drought-prone areas. Unlike the conventional drought-resistant sorghum plant, which is an important crop in Africa, Continue Reading →
Fair Work may table HSU report AM By Alexandra Kirk, staff Updated April 05, 2012 09:15:08 Sorry, this video cannot be played. You may need to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Video: Liberal Senator George Brandis joins Lateline(Lateline) Related Story: HSU-Fair Work saga hits legal roadblock Related Story: ACTU to consider ditching Health Continue Reading →
Shifting foundations threaten to undermine China’s cities Urban growth and depletion of groundwater blamed for land subsidence in Shanghai and elsewhere Share43 reddit this Comments (20) Harold Thibault Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 3 April 2012 13.59 BST Article history Sinking feeling … a view from the the Shanghai World Financial Centre in 2008. The 492-metre tower Continue Reading →