Some coverage from yesterday:
Opinion piece by Debra Swam former DOCS worker
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/26/why-i-chose-to-quit-my-job-in-aboriginal-child-protection
Guardian piece on national protests:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/26/sorry-day-rallies-call-for-changes-to-state-child-protection-regimes
Coverage of Queensland actions:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/05/26/17/09/indigenous-rally-against-forced-adoptions… Go to Article
… Go to Articleon april 26/27, 2014 the sydney morning herald produced a full page report from hall greenland titled ‘block politics in redfern’ that highlighted the abject failure and disaster of the aboriginal housing company under the iron fist rule of the ahc by mick mundine and his unknown star-chamber board.
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SOLAR UPDATE
Axe the RET: Power Bills Will Soar – Bloomberg New Energy Finance
A detailed report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows scrapping or reducing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) would:
- Shelve $12-21 billion of investment in clean energy
- Cut 7,000‐11,000 future jobs in the wind and solar industries every year
- Lead to higher power prices for consumers as wholesale electricity costs would rise
- Deliver the big power companies $6-12 billion of extra revenue from 2015 to 2020
Bloomberg’s analysis shows that, if left untouched, the RET is expected to:
- Drive $35 billion of investment in clean energy by 2020
- Employ 25,000 workers each year in construction and operations
- Reduce emissions from power generation by 5%
- Prevent future surges in power prices by supplying electricity for 20‐25 years with no ongoing fuel costs
The study confirms what the Australian Solar Council has been saying for some time – Solar Saves Money and Creates Jobs.
… Go to ArticleThe June 2014 meeting of the 17 Group will take place onWednesday the 4th of June at 7 pm in unit 6 at 20 Drury StWest End.
Across Australia members of the community, unionists and students are coming together to start the fightback against budget attacks. The ‘Bust the Budget’ Brisbane meeting is being held to discuss what we can do to beat back the LNP’s attacks.… Go to Article
… Go to ArticleThe Murdoch Media is in overdrive to excuse the inexcusable. Even the lily livered report by the Governments own man Robert Cornall was unable to hide the brutality of the Manus attacks on men in the Detention camp.
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FOCO NUEVO IN JUNE Thanks to all our guests and audience for making our Pete Seeger tribute such a wonderful night.
