Business
July 22, 2010
Minister Penny Wong has announced an overhaul for the troubled Green Loans program. A new grants-based Greens Start program will be rolled out in response to flaws detected. “The new program will be conducted in two stages. Stage one will […]
July 16, 2010
There’s a called new website ‘Truth In Labelling’ established by Senator Nick Xenophon and the Citrus Reform Association. The website has been donated by concerned growers from the Citrus Reform Association and web design company, Muscle Online. The Rationale “The […]
July 16, 2010
We’ve just heard from Leigh and Lea about their grey nomad experience. They say “Last month we met a fellow at Hughenden,QLD who was a plumber. His wife was a teacher. He explained when he went on holidays he often […]
July 12, 2010
The Weekly Times is reporting a situation where Chinese mushrooms with potential health risks have been sold in Australia labelled ‘Packed in Melbourne’. It seems Labor and the Libs are doing nothing about tougher country-of-origin labelling as major retailers are […]
July 5, 2010
Brodie McCulloch has done an unofficial survey on what happens around the country when it comes to social innovation. It seems we all do things differently, so the following info is valuable. About Brodie Brodie McCulloch is the Cyclefreo Project […]
July 5, 2010
It is technically feasible and affordable to replace all fossil fuel electricity with 100% renewable energy given the willpower and commitment to do so. A plan to do this has been developed and will be launched in Melbourne on 14 […]
July 4, 2010
From 1 July 2010 Australian franchisors will have to comply with expanded disclosure requirements to prospective franchisees, meaning they must make changes to their disclosure documents and must also begin collecting new types of information reports Australian Law Firm Clayton […]
June 29, 2010
South Australia has announced trials of ‘reverse vending machines’ (RVM), where can and bottle collectors can put their cans and bottles into a ‘hole in the wall’ for a return of their 10c deposit. About RVM Technology RVMs are common […]
June 23, 2010
The True Food Network is reporting that US biotech companies are lobbying to stop the Australian Government from labelling genetically engineered (GE) products, on the basis that this would be ‘an undue restriction on trade with the US’. The Trans […]
June 21, 2010
PWF posted Welfare To Mainstream Jobs – Chewyings Bridging Tool two years ago and now Chewyings Lawn and Horticulture (CLH) has been short listed as a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards. About Chewyings Lawn & Horticulture CLH is a […]
June 21, 2010
Tomorrow, 22 June 2010, Protectors of Public Lands Victoria (PPL Vic), the Green Wedges Coalition and Planning Backlash will hold a protest rally at 12.45 for a 1pm start on the steps of Parliament to say ‘No’ to VC67 Planning […]
June 18, 2010
Fellow Italian students will know ‘Dimmi’ means ‘tell me’ and