Shut-down Ferra

COMMUNITY NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF WYNNUM, MANLY, TINGALPA, CLEVELAND AND GREATER BRISBANE (MAGAN-DJIN)

Concern about F-35 weapons parts manufacturing in Tingalpa

At the Tingalpa facility of Ferra Engineering, precision components like wing kits for bombs are produced for the international F-35 program.… Go to Article

The rich drive EVs

EV ownership is class dependent determined in part by the following factors:

  • Income and wealth constraints on EV purchase
  • Less Access to charging infrastructure by renters and working class
  • Higher up-front costs compared to internal combustion engine ICE vehicles
  • Higher average purchase prices
  • While total cost of ownership can be better over time, the initial barriers — especially cash flow — make EVs disproportionately accessible to middle- and upper-income households for now.
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