‘Business as usual’ killing communities: Border Doctors’ letter to #IndiVotes and #FarrerVotes

May 11, 2019

A group of medical practitioners known as Border Doctors have made a direct call for funding to end metropolitan/regional health disparities in the communities of the NSW-Victorian border electorates of Farrer and Indi. The doctors signing this letter believe that we need fundamental change in the way health resources are distributed. Medicare spending and state […]

Filed Under: #FarrerVotes, #IndiVotes, Front Page, Health, Indi, Margo Kingston, Mental Health

Tripartisan #Auspol launch of #ClimateHealthStrategy in Canberra reports @takvera

June 22, 2017

In a rare note of tripartisan support, Liberal, Labor and Greens politicians were all present at the launch of the ground breaking National Strategy on Climate and Health and Well-being for Australia by the Climate and Health Alliance. The world’s first health and climate framework policy initiative has been in development for over a year […]

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Photo Gallery: Melburnians #marchforscience by @takvera

April 23, 2017

Police were predicting 400 people might turn up, instead up to 5000 scientists and science supporters rallied and marched through Melbourne streets as part of the global #marchforscience rallies organized in about 600 cities and towns around the world. Australia’s scientists have already felt Federal budget cuts for science research and funding for the CSIRO […]

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Vote on policy? Western Australian Election Scorecards for #WAVotes #WApol compiled by @takvera

March 9, 2017

Western Australian voters go to the polls this Saturday on March 11. There is the smell of change in the air, and in the polls. Liberal Party Premier Colin Barnett has had two terms in government since 2008 and is seeking a third term. Even so, the Labor Opposition lead by Mark McGowan needs a […]

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“#Heatwave is nothing short of horrifying” says climate scientist reports @takvera

February 10, 2017

“This developing heatwave is nothing short of horrifying” said climate scientist Sarah Perkin-Kirkpatrick. “Much of eastern Australia has seen heatwave after heatwave this summer, with some seasonal records already broken by the start of February. Night-time temperatures have been too hot for adequate sleep and daytime temperatures have been searing.” Sarah Perkin-Kirkpatrick is a climate […]

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#Climate win: #Hazelwood closing end of March 2017 reports @takvera

November 3, 2016

Republished from Climate Action Moreland: The official announcement of Hazelwood’s future has been made by French company Engie on the eve of the Paris Agreement coming into force and the start of the UN climate conference COP22: Hazelwood will close by end of March 2017. Hazelwood is Australia’s, indeed the industrial world’s, most polluting power […]

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Part 13 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

July 7, 2016

The final act in theย Australian election campaign for 2016.

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Part 12 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

July 2, 2016

The final act in the Australian election campaign for 2016.

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Part 11 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

June 27, 2016

Ongoing coverage of the Australian election campaign for 2016.

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2016 Election Scorecards for #Ausvotes to help you decide: Curated by @takvera

June 26, 2016

Still undecided after several weeks of the election campaign? Are you confused on policies? Do you have a pet issue that may influence your vote? I might have just the election issue scorecard to help you decide. I have always been more interested in party policies than voting for the personality of a candidate or […]

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