Month: September 2017

Kerry O’Brien fires up on corruption, media and community rights

Kerry O’Brien fires up on corruption, media and community rights

Posted by | Sep 29, 2017 | , , |

Respected journalist, Mr Kerry O’Brien has urged all Queenslanders to cherish and fiercely protect a culture of transparency in public institutions before the lessons of history are forgotten in the thirty years following the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Mr O’Brien delivered this and other strong messages about open government and the media’s role in keeping the community informed, at this year’s Right to Information (RTI) Day Solomon Lecture, hosted by the Office of the Information Commissioner (Qld). “The broad outline of the Joh era may still be reasonably understood today, but thirty years after Fitzgerald, it’s fundamentally important to remember just...

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Jason Clymo leads the way in fashion diversity

Jason Clymo leads the way in fashion diversity

Posted by | Sep 28, 2017 | |

In December 2014, medical student Jason Clymo was left paralysed from the waist down after he fell down a three-story stairwell and broke his spine. Now, he is paving the way for diversity in Australia’s modelling industry, while building a name for himself as a model following his signing as a model in 2016. While being an ambassador for a number of campaigns, he is currently at the forefont of Starting with Julius and Models of Diversity – two organisations that promote diversity and inclusiveness in the modelling industry. Just recently, Clymo was also announced as a headliner for one...

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Massive medicinal marijuana crop for Northern NSW

Massive medicinal marijuana crop for Northern NSW

Posted by | Sep 27, 2017 | , |

PUF Ventures Inc. (“PUF” or the “Company”) (CSE: PUF) (Frankfurt: PU3) (OTCPK: PUFXF), is pleased to announce that it has agreed to a strategic partnership with the Richmond Valley Council, the local government in the Northern Rivers region of northeastern New South Wales, Australia, to construct a 1 million-square-foot greenhouse operation, with large scale manufacturing, processing and office facilities for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medical cannabis and associated products in Australia. The agreement is between the Richmond Valley Council and PUF Ventures Australia (“PVA”), a recently formed, majority owned subsidiary of the Company, which shall be led...

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Pope Francis asks us to “share the journey”

Pope Francis asks us to “share the journey”

Posted by | Sep 27, 2017 | , |

“May our communities become islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Pope Francis Pope Francis has launched a global campaign to promote the rights of refugees and migrants. Titled “Share the Journey” the campaign encourages everyone to speak to a refugee or migrant and to learn more about their story. Pope Francis is also speaking to governments. “He is urging all nations to improve their role in the protection of the world’s 22 million current refugees and to simplify their visa application processes,” said Caritas Australia CEO, Mr Paul O’Callaghan. “He wants to see families...

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Poorer suburbs can be 10C hotter – new report

Poorer suburbs can be 10C hotter – new report

Posted by | Sep 27, 2017 | , |

Poor and disadvantaged Australian suburbs risk having urban hotspots that are more than 10 degrees higher than those found in greener, wealthier areas, an RMIT University study has found. The research found Australian metropolitan areas have experienced a loss of vegetation equivalent to the size of Brisbane in the last three years, risking heat spikes particularly in less affluent areas. The Where Should All the Trees Go report – produced together with CSIRO Data 61 and the University of Western Australia – examines greenness levels across Australia’s metropolitan areas and how 139 local governments are performing in their greening...

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