Dear Inga , Right now there’s a brief window for real change on a new campaign before us, change capable of relieving unimaginable suffering for many Australians. Before we take any action, we’re looking to you, the members who make up the GetUp movement, for guidance on this important campaign. Dying with dignity in the Continue Reading →
NSW Parliament set to debate voluntary euthanasia legislation AAP May 02, 2013 9:27AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 0 Greens MP Cate Faehrmann Greens MP Cate Faehrmann at Hyde Park in the city. Picture: Rohan Kelly Source: NewsLocal HIGH profile supporters of voluntary euthanasia are expected to attend NSW parliament when Continue Reading →
2 May 2013, 6.11am AEST Extinction: just how bad is it and why should we care? “Dad, the world is missing amazing animals. I wish extinction wasn’t forever”. Despite my wife and I working as biologists, our five-year-old son came to make this statement independently. He is highlighting what I and many others consider to Continue Reading →
Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation With Mathematical Models Apr. 30, 2013 — Uncertainty issues are paramount in the assessment of risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. ——————————————————————————– Share This: 2 See Also: Earth & Climate •Natural Disasters •Earthquakes Computers & Math •Computer Modeling •Mathematical Modeling Continue Reading →
Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change Apr. 30, 2013 — Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective of the expedition was to study the salt concentration (salinity) of the upper ocean. Scientists aboard the Spanish research vessel Sarmiento de Gamboa, including National University Continue Reading →
Gillard backflip on disability levy would come at political cost Swan today will say the budget will put in place measures to permanently improve the bottom line. AAP/Lukas Coch. The levy being planned by the government to part pay for the national disability insurance scheme is not in itself a bad option. It wasn’t the Continue Reading →