Go to NBN CO for interactive mapping showing national broadband coverage by anticipated type in each state and region.
Friday 12 August 2011
Thursday 11 August 2011
Just how safe is the food we buy?
Number of food recalls coordinated by FSANZ,
shown by recall classification,
shown by recall classification,
between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2010.
Number of recalls by food class
from 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2010
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from 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2010
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In April 2011 a Byron Bay business was fined $1,320 for the Sale of unsuitable food - Leptin Green Coffee 800 sold on internet - contained chemical agent, bis-Desmethylsibutramine, foreign to the nature of the food. This tea (along with leptin jelly and chocolate products) originated in China according to the NSW Food Authority and, six months earlier in October 2010 it was subject to recall in Australia.
This is not the first food recall of the year as I discovered when I went to the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand website where I found this sad window on the food we eat:
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
It would appear that food recalls in 2011 may possibly outstrip the 2010 total by the end of this year.
And you wonder why American society is going down the gurgler?
By-passing the electorate appears to be the norm in the good ol’ US of A which has gone a long way towards corporatizing ‘democracy’:
“At a workshop {held by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)} I attended, one Texas legislator, who moderated the forum, went as far as to say that that we are a big football team. The legislators are the football players and the corporate lobbyists and special interest group presenters are “our” coaches. {The Progressive 6th August 2011}
Wednesday 10 August 2011
A new national aged care policy is barrelling down the track towards Australia's baby boomers
The Gillard Government is assuring Australia’s baby boomers that the concerns bolded in red below will not occur:
Under this market price option, accommodation costs to high care recipients and taxpayers (the accommodation subsidy for supported residents) are likely to be higher, but consumer choice and industry sustainability would be enhanced. Care recipients, however, would continue to be charged differently according to the level of assessed care need (high or low care) not the standard of accommodation they have chosen. There is also a concern that, as providers could charge what the market would bear, care recipients could be exploited and those with a lower capacity to pay would miss out. This is a greater concern in the short term, particularly in areas where there is limited competition. [Productivity Commission,June 2011,Caring for Older Australians,Vol Two]
If you live in rural and regional areas perhaps it is time to carefully read the report and make up your own mind on what aged care policy should be before federal politicians make up theirs.
Cupcake Day for the RSPCA on Monday 15 August 2011
This year the RSPCA has joined forces with Everyday Hero so that you can create your very own Cupcake Day 2011 online fundraising page to raise vital funds for the RSPCA and all creatures great and small! From here you can create your own RSPCA Cupcake Day online fundraising page to raise funds from the sale of your tasty treats.
Your online fundraising page is simple to setup and in just a matter of minutes you'll be able to email your friends, family and colleagues to ask for their support.
Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is the biggest bakeoff in the Southern Hemisphere and involves Cupcake Cooks around Australia baking cupcakes and hosting a Cupcake Party to raise vital funds for the RSPCA. Last year Cupcake Cooks around Australia joined forces to bake thousands of scrumptious cupcakes to help support the services of the RSPCA.ital funds for the RSPCA. Last year Cupcake Cooks around Australia joinedands f scrumptious cupcakes to help support the services of the RSPCA.
Your online fundraising page is simple to setup and in just a matter of minutes you'll be able to email your friends, family and colleagues to ask for their support.
Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is the biggest bakeoff in the Southern Hemisphere and involves Cupcake Cooks around Australia baking cupcakes and hosting a Cupcake Party to raise vital funds for the RSPCA. Last year Cupcake Cooks around Australia joined forces to bake thousands of scrumptious cupcakes to help support the services of the RSPCA.ital funds for the RSPCA. Last year Cupcake Cooks around Australia joinedands f scrumptious cupcakes to help support the services of the RSPCA.
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