Environment
August 30, 2007
Some very important explanatory background info has just been presented by Warwick Raverty – principal scientific adviser on the Resource Planning Development Commission (RPDC) Assessment Panel for the Gunns proposal – in an article for New Matilda. The science is […]
August 29, 2007
Vous les hommes.com is a really interesting combination/marketing idea of a French-language blog and a men’s clothing brand ‘Celio’. ‘Bloggeuse’ Sophie Kune reacted when ‘les messieurs’ commented that she was basically ignoring them. Sophie approached Celio with the idea of […]
August 28, 2007
There was some good news about the NT community’s fight against cane toads on early ABC radio last week. According to Graeme Sawyer of Northern Frogwatch numbers are down on what they usually are at this time of year. Check […]
August 24, 2007
How do Gunns feel about alienating consumers and retaining workers, I wonder? Their primary export product is Tasmanian oak veneer, enhancing many Australian homes no doubt. The company also runs a Tamar Valley vineyard (!) as well as other timber-related […]
August 23, 2007
Are our financial gurus finally realising the value in employee share ownership plans (ESOP) – as they do elsewhere in the world? Alan Greig of The Mercury Centre has alerted us to a two page Australian Financial Review report by […]
August 23, 2007
PWF stats show a lot of interest in the legal upgrade of electric bike power from 200W to 300W. Graham Bradshaw, EO of the Retail Cycle Traders Industry, advises on progress towards 300W bikes being legal in Oz without a […]
August 22, 2007
In today’s e-newsletter Co-op America – economic action for a just and sustainable planet gives a good run down on ‘new’ fuels. It’s interesting reading – let’s know your opinion? They say: “Some (new fuels) are nearly as bad as […]
August 21, 2007
One Mission accomplished!cries the banner on the Mission Beach Community Association website (MBCA) – population now 30,000 under the NEW Cassowary Coast Regional Council, as the coastal villages are officially united. MBCA was formed by residents and ratepayers (including non-residents) […]
August 20, 2007
A national conference in Bendigo, Victoria, 16-18 September 2007, will outline the growth ahead for the renewable energy sector. Renewable Energy and Regional Australia – who aim to create local economic development opportunities – will identify emerging business opportunities in […]
August 13, 2007
Drought has put people under siege all over Australia. Of those taking it as hard as you could ever imagine are the people in the Victorian Shire of Murrindindi who rely on Lake Eildon and its feeders for their very […]
August 10, 2007
Just a quick one for our Melbourne readers to let you know The Ethical Consumer Group meets monthly to discuss aspects of living out sustainable alternatives in a consumerist culture. This Wednesday August 15, there will be a showing of […]
August 3, 2007
Australians are only recycling 3 per cent their mobile phones according to a recent investigation by the Total Environment Centre. According to an ABC Report each year eight million mobile phones sold in Australia and these are being replaced every […]