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Council cleans creeks naturally

Geoff Ebbs /16 August, 2013

In an attempt to clean up Brisbane’s waterways, the Brisbane City Council has introduced a water filtration system called ‘Daylighting’.Under the system, urban space is redeveloped and restored to its natural origins by means of ripping up streets, footpaths and stormwater drains. Daylighting uses natural barriers such as rocks and vegetation to block pollutants from Continue Reading →

QLD set to rock 2013 Deadly Awards

Selena /14 August, 2013

It’s great for Queensland that there happens to be so many songwriters and bands in the music line-up this year, Deadly Awards Executive Maryann Weston said yesterday. The 19th annual Deadly Awards feature two Queensland nominations in four of the seven musical categories  including, Female Artist of the Year (Christine Anu and Simone Stacy), Band of Continue Reading →

Fukushima – going from bad to worse

Wan Kerr /13 August, 2013

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is now in state of emergency, leaking 300 tons of radioactive water into the ocean daily By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor http://www.naturalnews.com/041610_Fukushima_radioactive_leak_state_of_emergency.html (NaturalNews) Japan’s nuclear watchdog has now declared the leak of radioactive water from Fukushima a “state of emergency.” Each day, 300 tons of radioactive water Continue Reading →

Micah moves towards Reconciliation

Wan Kerr /13 August, 2013

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this article contains references to people who have passed on. Local not-for-profit organisation Micah Projects officially launched their Reconciliation Action Plan last week at Kuril Dhagan Indigenous Knowledge Centre at the State Library of Queensland. In 2011 Micah Projects started working on their Micah Projects Reconciliation Continue Reading →

ACOSS challenges politicians

Geoff Ebbs /9 August, 2013

Australia’s Councils of Social Service (ACOSS) has challenged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to put homelessness back at the top of the federal election campaign agenda and halve the rate of homelessness by 2020. ACOSS’ Fernando de Freitos says that more than 100,000 Australians are homeless each night. In 2008 the Continue Reading →