May
May 30, 2012
After years of agitation for an increase in the power output for electric bikes, the Retail Cycle Traders Association RCTA has informed us that the Federal Government has just announced such changes, paving the way for a new range of […]
May 30, 2012
Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy says: “The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying the world-we’ve actually been on the way for quite a while. It is that we are […]
May 25, 2012
Marita Cheng is passionate about engineering. She was raised in far north Queensland then went to Uni in Melbourne where she established Robogals. She is doing exactly what our Chief Scientist, Ian Chubb, is exhorting Australian parents and teachers to […]
May 25, 2012
Yesterday Ally Moore’s 774 morning Talk Show covered a wide range of opinions on Victoria’s TAFE system, given its significant loss of funding and the possible loss of 2000 teachers. The views of John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research […]
May 23, 2012
95 year old great, great grandmother Laurie Baymarrwangga, from the Crocodile Islands east of Darwin, is Senior Australian of 2012. Laurie has played a crucial role – often in the face of hardship – in protecting her culture and her […]
May 15, 2012
Neuroscientists at the University of Queensland’s Brain Institute (QBI) have made a major breakthrough in the fight against dementia, finding the chemical process that causes the growth of new nerve cells. The molecule fractalkine may be key to halting early […]
May 15, 2012
A hugely interesting use of Social Media by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, recommending Facebook users become organ donors, has attracted many comments. Mark Zuckerberg’s Organ Donor Idea For Facebook The new Facebook tool announced recently has the potential to save […]
May 15, 2012
Jo Bumbak, from Carnarvon, WA, hates waste. For years Jo, mother of three, watched tonnes of fruit and vegetables left to rot. Apparently 40-60% of a crop can go this way if it is ‘imperfect’ – although perfectly edible – […]
May 15, 2012
Many Australians, including PWF readers, are concerned about foreign ownership of land and food businesses. National Farmers’ Federation Wants National Register Jock Laurie, NFF President, says it is now NFF policy to push for a mandatory national register that lists […]
May 15, 2012
Tyrrell College, in the little Victorian wheat belt town of Sea Lake, population around 500, has received $500,000 from the inaugural NAB ‘Schools First National Award’ 2011 – just reward for the Dynamic Agriculture student-business mentor program which previously ran […]
May 14, 2012
Inspiring Communities is partnering with Central Coast Business College (CCBC) to provide a range of Nationally Accredited Person-Centred/Asset-Based Community Development and Social Enterprise Programs. In 2012 they will be granting a number of Scholarships throughout NSW for students who are […]
May 13, 2012
FoodMagazine writes about our food companies being too scared to speak up at the Senate Inquiry into anti-competitive practices by our major supermarkets, stating that while these giants have more than 70% of market share, suppliers have little option but […]