Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo Attends Global Conference of the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI Honiara, May 21, 2013 Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Gordon Darcy Lilo will give a key note address at the 6th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference, in Sydney, Australia this week. Speakers at the conference address the evolution of the EITI, now a firmly established global standard in extractive industry revenue transparency Continue reading
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Illawarra beaches free of sewage: water plant
May 8, 2013, 4:07 a.m. SydneyWater has rejected suggestions untreated sewage is being discharged onto Illawarra beaches during wet weather events. During heavy rain, the region’s stormwater and wastewater goes through a treatment process involving de-gritting, screening, disinfecting and dechlorination, to remove solids and kill bacteria Continue reading
The Getaway Plan – New Medicine (Live in Sydney) – Video
The Getaway Plan – New Medicine (Live in Sydney) Start The Getaway Plan FULL CONCERT playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9q-fYlNvVE feature=share list=SP4h2XGENb6qhL0NMB68vFBRWI5VmV6Z6e The Getaway Pl… By: Moshcam Continue reading
Global Futurist and Business Forecaster Jack Uldrich to Keynote Optus Vision2013 Conference in Sydney, Australia
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Following on the heels of his successful keynote presentations at SingTel’s CIO Days in Hong Kong and the New Jersey CIO summit, popular keynote speaker, renowned global futurist, technology forecaster and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the closing keynote address at Optus Vision2013 Conference at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center in Sydney, Australia on May 2, 2013. The title of Uldrichs presentation will be Tomorrows Technology Today and much of the material for his keynote is drawn from his latest book, “Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow. Continue reading
Statement from the University of Sydney Medical School
The University of Sydney Medical School condemns the retrieval of executed prisoners’ organs for transplantation in China and endorses the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism that was signed in 2008. It is our outright opposition to the retrieval of executed prisoners’ organs for transplantation that has cemented our support for our Honorary Professor Huang Jiefu, who separate to his credentials as a transplantation surgeon has more importantly been a leading agent for change in China to its organ transplant system Continue reading
Grinders wanted for Transhuman Religion Study – Grinding
Posted by m1k3y on April 24th, 2013 in identity, posthumanism, religion Venetia Robertson, shown below practicing catching cyborg flies, is seeking Grinders for a survey as part of her thesis. She says: Hi all, I am looking for people who would like to answer a brief survey regarding the intersection of transhumanism and identity, with a focus on notions of the spiritual, religious, sacred etc. Continue reading
Waste water polluting beaches – NSW oppn
Waste water has bypassed treatment plants and flowed into Sydney beaches eight times in as many weeks, the NSW opposition says, raising questions about the effectiveness of recent upgrades. Swimmers at pollution hotspots north and south of Sydney have been urged to keep out of the water after recent heavy rainfall. Opposition water spokesman Walt Secord says hundreds of thousands of litres of untreated water, including sewage overflows, have been allowed to flow into Sydney and Illawarra beaches Continue reading
In Motion Broadcast IV – Artificial Intelligence Part [2] – Video
In Motion Broadcast IV – Artificial Intelligence Part [2] This video is part 2 of 2 In Motion Broadcast IV – Artificial Intelligence Part 1 – youtu.be How does an animal/machine become intelligent? How close are we to creating an Artificial General Intelligent being Continue reading
Islands of sanctuary for endangered orang-utans
AN AMBITIOUS project, led by a Melbourne zookeeper, to create a series of man-made islands for sick and injured orang-utans in Indonesia, is a step closer after an Australian fund-raising drive. Earth 4 Orang-utans has secured 48 hectares in the northern part of Sumatra after raising a $150,000 down payment on the land from Australian donors, including Melbourne advertising executive Ted Horton and his wife Miche Continue reading
B.C. futurist a free spirit
Frank Ogden, the free-spirited futurist known as Dr. Tomorrow who was one of the first people to predict that Internet would come to dominate our lives, has died. Continue reading
Renowned Vancouver futurist ‘Dr. Tomorrow’ Frank Ogden led a life to remember
Frank Ogden, the free-spirited futurist known as Dr. Tomorrow who was one of the first people to predict that Internet would come to dominate our lives, has died. The world-renowned Vancouverite with an eclectic resume, including pilot, corporate consultant, broadcaster, LSD therapist, teacher and author of 22 books, died on Dec Continue reading
Australian Aboriginal Astronomy, by Prof Ray Norris – Video
Australian Aboriginal Astronomy, by Prof Ray Norris Professor Ray Norris is based at the CSIRO Astronomy Space Science in Sydney, Australia, and a Partner Investigator in CAASTRO, the Centre for All-sky Astrophysics (www.caastro.org). Prof Norris is very interested in astronomy in indigenous cultures Continue reading
Liberty Girls Grow In A Pinch
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Tropical Cyclone Freda Lashes Solomon Islands With Winds, Rain
The Solomon Islands, located about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) northeast of Australia, are bracing for floods as Tropical Cyclone Freda brought strong winds in the second major storm to hit the South Pacific region this month. The category 3 storm was about 102 nautical miles (117 miles) south of Rennell Island, moving south-southeast and intensifying, the Solomon Islands meteorological service division said on its website. Winds as strong as 98 miles per hour are expected near the center, it said Continue reading
Shark scare closes two Sydney beaches
A shark that took a 30-centimetre chunk out of a lifeguard’s surfboard continues to roam the waters off a Sydney beach. Dee Why and Long Reef beaches in Sydney’s north remained closed on Sunday afternoon after off-duty Warringah Council lifeguard Danny Sheather was knocked off his board. He was surfing about 100 metres off the south end of Dee Why beach about 11.50am (AEDT) on Sunday when the drama began Continue reading
Sydney beaches closed as shark lurks
A shark continues to roam a Sydney beach after a lifeguard had a 30cm chunk taken out of his surfboard. Dee Why and Long Reef beaches in Sydney’s north remain closed after off-duty Warringah Council lifeguard Danny Sheather was knocked off his board. Continue reading
Sydney beaches closed due to shark
A shark continues to roam a Sydney beach after a lifeguard had a 30cm chunk taken out of his surfboard. Dee Why and Long Reef beaches in Sydney’s north remain closed after off-duty Warringah Council lifeguard Danny Sheather was knocked off his board. He was surfing about 100m from the south end of Dee Why beach around 11.50am (AEDT) this morning when the the shark shouldered him off his board. Continue reading
Sydney beaches shut after 'shark attack'
The possible shark teeth marks. Source: The Sunday Telegraph Off-duty lifeguard Danny Sheather with his damaged surfboard Continue reading
Police officer charged with assault
A Sydney policeman has been charged with assault following an incident outside a Northern Beaches hotel. Continue reading
No Reserve Honda Collection Heads Shannons Sydney Auction
SYDNEY – Dec 21, 2012: What is believed to be one the largest collections of ‘no reserve’ classic Honda motorcycles ever offered at auction in Australia will be put under the hammer by Shannons in Sydney on Monday February 4. Continue reading