Advocate of stable population makes bid for ACT Senate Date June 16, 2013 (2) Read later Fleta Page Reporter at The Canberra Times Mark O’Connor near his home in Lyneham. Photo: Rohan Thomson MARK O’CONNOR is a somewhat reluctant politician, but for decades he has espoused the need for a sustainable population, born out Continue Reading →
Comments on this article 5 … he has an obligation to act in the interest of agriculture and I strongly urge him to do so Related Coverage Truss warns on GrainCorp $3bn takeover ADM rebuffs concerns DLP enters GNC fray What do you think about Coles’ u-turn on Animals Australia promotional bags? A win for Continue Reading →
New Airbus A350 successfully completes test flight Updated Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:03am AEST Photo: A pilot waves a flag and employees take pictures after the A350’s maiden flight. (Reuters: Jean-Philippe Arles) Related Story: Dreamliner returns to the skies after grounding Related Story: Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport Map: France Airbus’s new A350 Continue Reading →
(Should this seemingly ridiculous Proposal work, there will no need for the ill- fated NBN rollout.) Google unveils Project Loon, aims to use balloons to provide internet to the world Updated 3 hours 22 minutes ago Photo: A Project Loon balloon is pictured above Lake Tekapo in New Zealand. (AAP: Jon Shenk) Map: New Continue Reading →
Tide of humanity, as well as rising seas, lap at Kiribati’s future June 13, 2013|David Gray | Reuters 9 (DAVID GRAY, REUTERS) SOUTH TARAWA, Kiribati (Reuters) – The ocean laps against a protective seawall outside the maternity ward at Kiribati’s Nawerewere Hospital, marshalling itself for another assault with the next king tide. Inside, a Continue Reading →
Study of Oceans’ Past Raises Worries About Their Future June 14, 2013 — The ocean the Titanic sailed through just over 100 years ago was very different from the one we swim in today. Global warming is increasing ocean temperatures and harming marine food webs. Nitrogen run-off from fertilizers is causing coastal dead zones. A Continue Reading →