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Informal votes could decide the election

Wan Kerr /2 September, 2013

Consumer insights consultancy BrandHook has conducted a timely study into the voting habits of Australians and discovered that the number of people likely to be casting an informal vote at next week’s ballot is the highest in recorded history. An informal vote is a ballot paper which has been incorrectly completed or not filled in Continue Reading →

Who’s who in the Griffith zoo

Jan Bowman /31 August, 2013

There are eleven candidates standing for election to the House of Representatives in the Queensland division of Griffith, and the polls are getting tight Many will be watching Griffith because Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is, of course, the sitting member, with the LNP’s Dr Bill Glasson his main contender. Mr Rudd’s office has politely declined Continue Reading →

Environmental activists steal Carbon Bomb from Aurizon

DokterW /30 August, 2013

Seven Over Our Dead Bodies environmental activists began their hunger strike to protest the planned development of a coal complex in the Galilee Basin outside Aurizon on Eagle Street in Brisbane CBD today. The theme of the hunger strike is Carbon Bomb and the protest at Eagle Street was marked by Former Australian Senator Andrew Continue Reading →

National Parks or Recreational Parks?

Wan Kerr /27 August, 2013

“Where will this madness end?”, asks Wildlife Queensland. On 20th August the Hon S.L. Dickson, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing introduced the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No2) 2013 into the House building on the already retrograde amendments to the Nature Conservation Act 1992. ‘When drafted in 1992 the Nature Continue Reading →

A magical and beautiful night to remember

DokterW /26 August, 2013

Micah Projects will hold its 10th annual Moonlight Magic Dinner Dance at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 6th September. It is an event that lets those who are affected by isolation and loneliness to enjoy a few hours of excitement and feel a sense of belonging — being part of something big and Continue Reading →

Shrinking population worries some

Geoff Ebbs /25 August, 2013

Economist and scientist Dr Tan Sri Lin See-Yan (Dr Lin) examines the economic impacts of the long term shrinkage of the world population. European countries, Australia, Taiwan and Japan for many years have been relying on immigration to maintain their population, China will stop growing by 2030 and India by 2050. Dr Lin busts many population myths and Continue Reading →