Tanya Mottl of FutuResilience Events has a vision for how communities can be more self-sufficient when it comes to their food supply. She shared her passion with The Point this week. By Jacquelene Pearson Resilience’ has become the catchword of the 2020s. As governments and corporations grapple with achieving net […]
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Your may recall our series last year on the plight of wetlands on the NSW Central Coast, well now the local peak environmental organisation has issued a callout to Wetlands Warriors to attend a free forum on 29 August. Scientists, conservationists and community members will come together for the Central […]
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A new report from Nature Conservation Council NSW (NCC) has revealed that more than three million hectares of bushland across the state is at risk of clearing because of a misleading classification that labels iconic Australian species, like the coolabah tree, as invasive. This follows last week’s news that despite the Minns government promise to rein in excessive land clearing in NSW, rates jumped by […]
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When architects talk about creating buildings for the future, they’re increasingly talking about buildings that use less energy, store more carbon and create healthier places for people to learn and work. That’s exactly the vision behind The Illawarra Grammar School’s new Hoskins Building in Wollongong – a landmark education project […]
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Human rights violations by Israel against Palestinian children have resulted in a call to UN Member States to arrest and extradite Israeli officials with International Criminal Court warrants and to take all available steps to prevent the commission of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. This article is extracted […]
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Time is running out to have your say on the need for a Human Rights Act in NSW as a parliamentary inquiry will close off submissions on 3 July. By Jacquelene Pearson The Human Rights Bill 2025 was referred to the Committee on Community Services by the Legislative Assembly on […]
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Australia’s pre-eminent First Nations arts and performance organisation, NAISDA, has announced a planned executive leadership transition, coinciding with its 50th anniversary. The NAISDA Board said the transition marked a significant milestone in the organisation’s history and the beginning of an exciting new chapter. As part of the succession process, two […]
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The Information Rights Project, born from the campaign to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, has been operating for a year but needs funds to keep going. One year ago Gabriel Shipton, brother of Julian Assange, founded The Information Rights Project, a registered charity to uphold the right to acces information, […]
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An RMIT innovation uses ultrasound to extract leaf protein from discarded cauliflower leaves, identifying a potential new use for vegetable scraps. From RMIT University The process could help food manufacturers turn vegetable waste into protein ingredients, reducing waste and adding value to existing crops. The early-stage research found that high-power […]
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