Tag: Australia

  • Dingoes and Dogs in Indigenous culture

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    This is a re-post of a piece first published by the Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities (AMRRIC) who do some excellent work with dogs and people throughout the country. It was originally published in February 2013 here. There are many dog dreaming sites located around the Australian continent and each has its own…

  • Seed Grants Available for Co-ops

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    WBEX announces the availability of grants to anyone interested in forming or expanding a co-operative: The Ohio Cooperative Development Center (OCDC) at The Ohio State University South Centers is offering reimbursement seed grants to groups interested in exploring or growing a cooperative. Cooperatives are legal businesses that form when members of the group can do…

  • Maleny – A Cooperative Place

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    Between the beauty of the place and its many cooperatives, tailored to the needs of its citizens, Maleny seems like a great place to live. Kamala Alister writes: Maleny is situated 100 kilometers north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Australia. It is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, has stunning views of the Glass…

  • Greens Announce $85 Million Plan to Allow Farmers to Sell Direct to Public

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    Exciting news from The Herald Sun in Australia.  Way to go Greens! THE Greens have announced an $85 million plan to allow farmers to bypass Australia’s major supermarkets and sell direct to the public. In Perth on Sunday, Greens leader Christine Milne said the $85 million in grants over four years would connect farmers and local…

  • Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Waves

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    A new article by Catherine Griffin in the Science World Report relays information on a single burst of radio emission of unknown origin detected six years ago outside our galaxy: In order to find these radio waves, the researchers used the CSIRO Parkes 64 meter radio telescope in Australia. This allowed them to detect the…

  • Fab Abs Found on Ancient Fossil Fish

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    Palaeontologists have discovered an ancient fossil fish that shows surprising signs of having abdominal muscles, previously thought to have only developed in land animals. Mapping the oldest fossilized vertebrate muscles ever seen — in Gogo fish thought to be 380 million years old — researchers worked out the position of the muscles and the orientation…

  • 97% of Scientific Community Agree – Humans Causing Global Warming

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    Scientists agree on a warming Earth 08 June 2013 Issue No:275 University World News Researchers in America, Australia, Britain and Canada found an overwhelming consensus among scientists regarding human-induced global warming after examining the abstracts of 12,000 papers dealing with climate from 1991 to 2011. They say the number of papers rejecting the consensus was…

  • 19th Century Technology Fuels 21st Century Sustainability Project

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    By: Chris Vedelago It’s a bold 21st century sustainability project that will be fueled, ironically, by 19th century technology. Excess energy from the powerful boilers that run the CUB Brewery in Abbotsford are being retasked to meet the energy needs of a nearby office building, turning it into a hub of environmental sustainability and design. ”We…