Local Futures
October 26, 2012
Chinese investment in Australia is being widely discussed though foreign investment in our agriculture and food companies has been going on for decades, historically coming from the US and the UK. This has changed. I hear New Zealand owns a […]
October 26, 2012
Is the world mad? Think of the pollution caused by our gas guzzlers then watch this slideshow says GoGreen Rao. His January 2012 compilation of what has happened to non-petrol using vehicles I found quite astounding and certainly worth a […]
October 26, 2012
After experiencing some ‘ho-hum’ attitudes towards social media in community development, I was interested to hear Richard Branson say that: “Anyone who thinks new technology isn’t going to keep changing the world has got their head in the sand.” In […]
October 22, 2012
After being warned by a friend to beware of the WiFi Signal Icon on credit cards and electronic pickpocketing, I checked with Snopes.com who say that the ability to ‘read’ your card is not as simple as the video indicates […]
October 22, 2012
Australian farmers are being encouraged to embrace algae crops. Algae are easy to grow. They grow fast, they consume CO2 and they make oil. Marc Gunther, contributing editor of Fortune, a senior writer at GreenBiz.com and a blogger at www.marcgunther.com, […]
October 17, 2012
A call to ‘disruptive capitalists and market agitators’ has been Social Business Australia’s call to action for the upcoming 2012 International Conference on Co-operatives 24-25 October at the Glasshouse, Port Macquarie, NSW. We, the general public, tend to be quite […]
October 16, 2012
Tarong Power Station, one of Queensland’s largest, has been forced to close half of its 1,400MW capacity due to reduced demand and the need to reduce carbon emissions in an over-supplied energy market reports RenewEconomy. What Is Happening? Lower demand […]
October 5, 2012
2012 is the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives (IYC). The National Conference at Port Macquarie, 24-26 October, will see Australian co-operatives come together under the banner of an International Year to celebrate their successes and raise awareness about the […]
September 26, 2012
What is the truth about international students studying in Australia? Claudia Doria’s new website www.truthaboutstudyin australia.com provides an excellent range of articles, books and papers – essential for students to learn how to survive in a new country. As Claudia […]
September 26, 2012
Clare Posa, from the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE), has emailed us some links to help small businesses and farmers understand the carbon price and how it will affect them. You Tube Videos The DCCEE short YouTube […]
September 19, 2012
After many years of discussion about increasing ago the wattage available to power-assisted bikes, in May 2012 this was increased to 250 watts. Now, Victorian laws have been changed to enable European style, power-assisted ‘Pedalecs’ to be classified as bicycles, […]
September 18, 2012
This alert comes from a credible source and Snopes, the Hoax Slayer, says it’s a mix of fact and fiction. Please pass on the info! What Happens? A Phone Call From A ‘Telstra Technician’ You may receive a call from […]