Betting on Extinction Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST Ladbroke’s is offering odds on fish populations collapsing; the government is shortening them. By George Monbiot, published on the Guardian’s website 1st February 2013 I’ve come across some odd ways to make a living, but few as strange as this. The gambling company Ladbrokes has Continue Reading →
Australian government pledges to protect Great Barrier Reef Unesco warned last year that the World Heritage Site could be listed as ‘in danger if there was no progress by 1 February Share127 inShare.6 Email Reuters guardian.co.uk, Friday 1 February 2013 11.05 GMT Jump to comments (14) Unesco warned last year that the World Heritage Site Continue Reading →
Federal seat of Greenway is Labor’s litmus test for the 2013 Federal Election Staff Writer The Daily Telegraph February 01, 201311:00PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 1 Voters head to the polls in Greenway in 2010. Picture: Simon Bullard Source: The Sunday Telegraph GREENWAY in Sydney’s northwest is the canary in Continue Reading →
Aftershocks strike off Solomon Islands ABCUpdated February 2, 2013, 4:36 pm tweet1 Email Print Related Links : Weather bureau summer concern Six aftershocks have been recorded off the coast of the Solomon islands following a powerful earthquake earlier on Saturday. The magnitude 6.6 quake was centred out to sea about 70 kilometres southwest of Lata Continue Reading →
A body blow Date February 2, 2013 – 1:49PM Category Opinion 230 reading now Read later Michael Gordon inShare. Pin It submit to reddit Email article Print Reprints & permissions . . Gillard announces double resignation The Prime Minister says both Nicola Roxon and Chris Evans had been in discussions with her about their respective Continue Reading →
Labor heavy takes aim at ‘cockroaches’ within party By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen and Lateline’s Tom Iggulden Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago Photo: Tony Sheldon says claims of corruption should shame the ALP into action. (AAP: Tracey Nearmy) Related Story: ICAC turns up heat on Moses Obeid Related Story: Jesus may have drawn Continue Reading →