Month: May 2016

Cows, crocodiles and cane toads

Cows, crocodiles and cane toads

Posted by | May 14, 2016 | , , |

Artist Stewart Shuker talks about his very public art work on the new, West Village site. Hoardings around construction sites have habitually been cold, austere, unfriendly edifices, designed to keep the community out emotionally as well as physically. By contrast — an example of how West End does things differently — inquisitive cows, cheeky crocodiles and perky birds are among the sketchy fauna that engage the local community from the boundary of the West Village site. Former guerrilla stencil artist Stewart Shuker has been commissioned to enliven the development’s high-profile Boundary Street frontage with a mural that both welcomes...

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Jonathan Sri – the Westender interview

Jonathan Sri – the Westender interview

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | , , , |

The Westender talks to Greens Councillor for The Gabba Ward, Jonathan Sri. When asked the key factors behind the unexpected success of his election campaign, Jonathan Sri was quick to answer “Volunteers!” Jonathan had hundreds of volunteers out and about in his campaign, door knocking and making people aware of his Green policies. Jonathan says he also won a lot of votes on his refusal to take developer donations. “We had a robust alternative vision for the city,” he says.  “We had a real vision for people to connect with emotionally.” When asked about generational change, especially following the...

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Peabody in deep trouble down under?

Peabody in deep trouble down under?

Posted by | May 11, 2016 | , , , |

US based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis look into the legal and accounting gymnastics surrounding the energy giant’s bankruptcy, and the ramifications for their Australan operations. In reporting its 1Q2016 results last week, Peabody Energy says it lost US$228m for the three months to March 2016 (before a notional tax credit), a more than doubling of the pretax loss evident in 1Q2015. How management could have deferred Chapter 11 as long as they did seems bizarre given the company has been losing U$80m every month and where net debt rose by US$462m in just the last three...

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Queensland puts the heat on Canberra

Queensland puts the heat on Canberra

Posted by | May 10, 2016 | , , |

Record High Sea Temperatures hit Great Barrier Reef as State Government turns up the heat on Commonwealth to address climate change The Palaszczuk Government has renewed its call for the Commonwealth to address climate change and provide fresh funding for the iconic Great Barrier Reef, which is struggling to recover from the current mass coral bleaching event. Speaking in Cairns, Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the Reef had taken a hit from global warming, yet climate change was ignored in the Federal Budget. “And in a phone call on Friday, Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt confirmed to me...

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Container Deposits a win for the community

Container Deposits a win for the community

Posted by | May 10, 2016 | , , , |

The announcement by the NSW government that it will proceed with a genuine container deposit system (CDS) was welcomed by the Boomerang Alliance of 35 groups, as a historic win for the community. “This has taken 13 long years of campaigning with almost unanimous support from the community.  Governments have come and gone – but today leadership has been shown,” said Jeff Angel Convenor/Director of the Boomerang Alliance.  “The CDS has had to test itself against rigorous economic and environmental analysis as well as misinformation campaigns – and we have no doubt there will be enormous benefits for NSW.’’...

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