Month: October 2014

HOW BANKS RULE US

HOW BANKS RULE US

Posted by | Oct 31, 2014 | , , , , , |

Community Forum to look at alternatives to the mainstream banking system. Many of us wonder why there are so many crazy, shortsighted decisions that threaten our planet and our communities. That’s because they don’t yet understand the driving power of money. This conference will make clear our problems and our solutions are largely to be found in the way we create money. Currently 97% of money is credit created by private banks as loans, demanding interest. Interest is 2 to 3 times the original debt, and is 50% of most prices. Individuals try to repay interest with money that...

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Australia still a multicultural country

Australia still a multicultural country

Posted by | Oct 30, 2014 | , , , |

Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has today welcomed a report providing further evidence of Australia as a cohesive society. Mr Andrews welcomed the findings of the Scanlon Foundation’s 2014 Mapping Social Cohesion report and confirmed the Government’s commitment to a multicultural Australia and to strengthen social cohesion. “About 2500 people were surveyed across two polls which found high levels of belonging and broad public support for multiculturalism,” he said. “It found an almost unanimous (92 per cent) sense of belonging to Australia, pride in the Australian way of life (88 per cent) and that its maintenance was important...

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Local pedestrians pathways named

Local pedestrians pathways named

Posted by | Oct 29, 2014 | , , |

Local Councillor Helen Abrahams has announced that three pedestrian pathways in Highgate Hill now have a formal name, after two years of lobbying for this local community initiative. The pathway between Dornoch Terrace and Gray Road beside St Francis Church has been called Assisi Walkway. Bell Path is the name for the pathway between Gray Road and Barnsley Street and War-Gun Stairs is the current name for the 76 stairs between St James Street and Monto Street where a community art project is currently transforming them. Council drafted a Pathway Naming Policy to enable the naming process so as...

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Changing Brisbane’s food scene

Changing Brisbane’s food scene

Posted by | Oct 29, 2014 | , , , , |

According to David Bostock, manager of the Boundary Street Markets in West End, the new Friday Night Street Food Market has proved a huge success – so much so they’re now repeating the experience every Saturday night as well. Here’s David’s take on things: You can expect any major city with a lively personality to be backed by a thriving street food scene. London has its Jacket Potato vans, New York its Hot Dog vendors. Most cities in Asia offer a plethora of tasty street foods for passers-by to enjoy. Well, now Brisbane is joining the list! There’s nothing...

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Australia’s drinking culture must change, says RACP

Australia’s drinking culture must change, says RACP

Posted by | Oct 29, 2014 | , , , , |

President of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Professor Nicholas Talley said that Australia’s drinking culture was a cause for concern and needed to be addressed through policy change at a national level and more public debate. “The harms to individuals and society caused by alcohol consumption are significant and quantifiable. Alcohol consumption is causally linked to at least 60 different medical conditions and the direct cause of many injuries and violent incidents,” Professor Talley said. Professor Talley said this week’s Australian Medical Association (AMA) Summit provided an opportunity to examine practical steps to address Australia’s drinking culture....

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