Collaboration …or not
January 23, 2010
Bob Brown and Christine Milne of The Greens – have a ‘Garnautesque’ interim proposal to break the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) deadlock and get Australia actually acting on climate change. The Original Garnaut Proposal Professor Garnaut suggested we have […]
January 22, 2010
Running an event of any sort is hard work and of course the ticketing is never easy. I recently discovered TryBooking, which has a community focus and offers sophisticated technology made simple, accessible and affordable. They have some great reviews. […]
January 21, 2010
In the face of horrific road incidents, public violence, rowdy parties and binge drinking, we are all wondering about our young people. What would the 18th century’s Adam Smith say about today’s market-driven individualism? Colin Long, Victorian Greens candidate, says […]
January 20, 2010
Four of Australia’s leading enviro groups are launching the Transition Decade at the Melbourne Town Hall, Sunday 14 February 2010. The power of collaboration in the quest for a safe climate future has become evident and will be seen again […]
January 15, 2010
Oxfam Australia is asking us to respond to the Haiti earthquake. With more than 100,000 people feared dead, and millions more needing urgent assistance after the earthquake yesterday, they ask for our help to save lives. “An Oxfam team is […]
January 15, 2010
It seems we’re planning to eat ‘healthier’ in 2010, to look more closely at food labels and possibly visit more farmers’ markets. Research has found around 75% of Australians are aiming to maintain or improve their health – we’re ‘cocooning’. […]
January 15, 2010
PWF has received a message from David Winderlich, an independent South Aussie MLC with a website proclaiming ‘Community, compassion, courage’. David is organising a Murray River protest on the 20 January, outside the Federal Community Cabinet meeting to be held […]
December 23, 2009
Merrilyn and Peter are recently retired with their van and vehicle. Peter is a civil engineer, and a great handyman, and Merrilyn is an experienced primary school teacher with a keen interest in meeting people,writing, art and singing. The pair […]
December 21, 2009
The Age’s Paying the price of going solar spells out some problems. Linda, a western Victorian reader, has also alerted us to the problem of doing the right thing but being ineligible for any of the Green Loans available if […]
December 20, 2009
Retirees Keith and Helen Cowie faced a financial crisis three years ago when their nest egg nearly petered out
December 17, 2009
Passing on the Avaaz message: “With three days to go, the crucial Copenhagen summit is failing. Tomorrow, the world’s leaders arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations. Experts agree that without a tidal wave of public pressure for […]
December 14, 2009
Research into strategies to boost backpacker tourism in Australia has recommended the introduction of new short-term working holiday visas for international students on completion of their studies. Researchers at the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) estimate that nationally these […]