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SIMON SHEIKH Thank you and farewell from me

admin /28 July, 2012

What a magnificent job Simon and his group have done. They have proved that people power can overcome seemingly impossible odds.We wish well for the future. Thank you and farewell from me Inbox x Simon Sheikh – GetUp! info@getup.org.au 10:20 AM (28 minutes ago) to me Simon Sheikh (right) with incoming National Director, Sam McLean (left). Continue Reading →

States give ground to break disability impasse

admin /28 July, 2012

THERE WAS A MASSIVE PUBLIC BACKLASH ON THIS. GET-UP WAS INVOLVED. PEOPLE POWER!!!! States give ground to break disability impasse Frances Bell, ABCUpdated July 27, 2012, 8:17 pm tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo   New South Wales and Victoria have given ground over the National Disability Insurance Scheme and it now appears they Continue Reading →

US reels from worst drought in 50 years

admin /28 July, 2012

US reels from worst drought in 50 years Date July 28, 2012 7 reading now 27 Read later Darryl Fears inShare Email article Print WASHINGTON: The worst drought in the US in a half-century has spread, and 76 counties in six Midwestern states have been declared disaster areas as the Obama administration added them to Continue Reading →

Infographic of Impending Disappearance of World’s Natural Resources

admin /28 July, 2012

6. Infographic of Impending Disappearance of World’s Natural Resources Posted    Date: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:12 am ((PDT))Unsettling Infographic Details the Impending Disappearance of World’s Natural Resources25 July 2012 – 7:00amThe BBC has provided an infographic timeline indicating when scientists and researchers predict valuable resources and ecosystems will disappear, urging planners and officials to Continue Reading →

Meltwater from Greenland glacier wipes out key crossing

admin /27 July, 2012

Meltwater from Greenland glacier wipes out key crossing Scientists in Kangerlussuaq on western edge of ice sheet film runoff from glacier washing out roads and taking out a tractor Share48 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 July 2012 23.05 BST Jump to comments (208) The gust of warm air that caused the Continue Reading →

Help shoppers buy Aussie: Greens say

admin /27 July, 2012

GOOD STUFF- DICK SMITH WOULD ENDORSE THIS. Help shoppers buy Aussie: Greens say Melissa Jenkins, AAPJuly 27, 2012, 8:04 pm tweet0 Email Print AAP © Enlarge photo   Food labelling laws should be overhauled so shoppers can easily choose Australian-grown fruit and vegetables and other local produce, the Greens say. Australian Greens leader Christine Milne Continue Reading →