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.
Tas governor explains why he chose Labor By Patrick Caruana, AAP April 9, 2010, 5:44 pm Video Image AAP © Enlarge photo Related Links NSW worst for employment: opposition April 8, 2010, 3:47 pm Youngest woman MP elected in SA April 8, 2010, 2:55 pm SA jobless rate rises sharply April 8, 2010, 4:17 Continue Reading →
Starving to slow death in hospital – family claims grandad ignored
Allegedly went eight days without food … Max Miller, 83, at Royal North Shore Hospital. Source: The Daily Telegraph
A WOMAN spent an agonising week watching her father waste away in one of Sydney’s top hospitals because there was no one rostered on that could insert a feeding tube.
Farm pesticides linked to skin cancer Ecologist 7th April, 2010 Large-scale study highlights agricultural chemicals as a possible risk factor behind rising rates of melanoma in the US Repeated exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing skin cancer, according to research conducted on farm workers in the US. The study looked at more Continue Reading →
Kevin Rudd’s $3.2bn health and hospital funding favours Labor seats
THE federal government’s $3.2 billion in nation-building health and hospital investments overwhelmingly favour Labor electorates and marginal Coalition-held seats that could tumble at the coming election.
An analysis by The Australian of major projects receiving capital from the Health and Hospitals Fund found the spending disproportionately benefits Western Australia and Victoria – the two states leading the revolt against Kevin Rudd’s proposed National Health and Hospitals Network – and punishes NSW.
According to figures from the federal Department of Health and Ageing, Labor electorates have been allocated $1.83bn, or 72.6 per cent, of the $2.52bn in health fund investments designated for a specific location.
Kristina Keneally won’t back the emergency service ‘wowsers’
POLICE warning … Premier Kristina Keneally. Picture: James Elsby Source: The Australian
POLICE officers said the State Government will have blood on its hands for alcohol-fuelled late-night attacks on emergency services workers after Premier Kristina Keneally described them as “wowsers”.
In an extraordinary move, Police Association vice-president Scott Weber said officers would hold the Government responsible for assaults that may have been prevented by proposed new laws.
The measures, called for by an unprecedented coalition of police, doctors and paramedics, would ban strong drinks after 10pm and force pubs to lock their doors to new patrons at 1am.
The comments came as local councils and cab drivers also urged the Government to consider introducing the new restrictions. But the Government backs the pubs and clubs industry in opposing the move.
