Sydneysiders throw away $785 million worth of food

Sydney Morning Herald

A study from the University of Western Sydney has found that Sydneysiders throw away $785 million of fresh food every year - more than the combined income of all the farms in the Sydney basin.

posted by markmann on October 11, 2009 at 4:32 pm · filed under

Greens win history making by-election victory in Fremantle

News.com.au

The Greens recorded a historic victory when their candidate, Adele Carles, won the Fremantle by-election for the Western Australia lower house. Ms Adele polled 54 per cent to beat the Labor candidate, Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri, in a Labor stronghold. The Liberals did not field a candidate. The result is the first time the Greens have won a lower-house state seat outside of Tasmania.

posted by markmann on May 19, 2009 at 10:59 pm · filed under

Superb parrot “threatens 1000 logging jobs”

ABC News

The Federal Government has ordered Forests NSW to stop work in the state’s south because logging is threatening the habitat of the rare superb parrot. The NSW Government says the move could cost the loss of 1000 jobs.

posted by markmann on May 11, 2009 at 10:21 am · filed under

Rudd delays emissions trading scheme

The Australian

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a year’s delay to the Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, plus extra assistance for trade exposed industries and a low initial carbon price. Rudd also agreed to consider a tougher 25 per cent reduction target if a global agreement on carbon cuts is reached at Copenhagen. However, independent Senators indicated they are still likely to oppose the scheme, making it unlikely it will get through the Senate.

posted by markmann on May 5, 2009 at 12:11 am · filed under

Adelaide may run out of water in two years

The Guardian

After six years of drought and its worse dry spell ever, Adelaide could be left without a water supply within two years, with the Murray-Darling river system now down to 18 per cent of capacity.

posted by markmann on April 25, 2009 at 10:14 am · filed under

Traditional owners sign Kimberley LNG deal

ABC News

The Kimberley Land Council, representing traditional Aboriginal land owners, has signed a deal with gas producer Woodside to permit construction of a natural gas processing hub at James Price Point north of Broome.

Environmentalists have reacted with dismay at the agreement between traditional owners and Woodside to build the huge natural gas processing hub, with the Australian Conservation Foundation saying that the “environmental impacts of building a liquefied natural gas processing facility at James Price Point have not been fully assessed” and asserting that there is no “green light” for development to proceed yet.

posted by markmann on April 16, 2009 at 10:09 pm · filed under

Scientists breed malaria-free GM mosquito

US scientists have bred a GM mosquito that cannot pass on malaria.

posted by markmann on March 20, 2007 at 3:52 pm · filed under