By Georgina Pickers, NCWQ On Thursday 6th April I attended on behalf of NCWQ the CIRG’s (Consumer and Industry Reference Group’s) first meeting for the year. The meeting was well attended by consumer advocates, including
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser A strange mixture, thematically and in the context of fast-paced American literature – ‘The Testament’, written by John GRISHAM features the Pantanal region of Brazil, an
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environment Adviser Update on Climate Change: The debate on climate change has continued but unfortunately appears to have become more ideological than scientific, perhaps fuelled by American and Australian politicians or
Sallyanne Atkinson has a wealth of experience in government, business, social affairs and the community. As someone who has been directly involved in Local Government, State Government and the Commonwealth Government, she is uniquely placed
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Nutrition Adviser New U.N. Decade – General Assembly decides 2016-2025 will be the Decade of Action on Nutrition, recognising the need to eradicate hunger and prevent all forms of malnutrition worldwide,
By Marjorie Voss OAM NCWQ Child and Family Adviser In February I received an email from the CEO of the Lady Musgrave Trust, Karen Lyon Reid which read in part as follows. “ Today we
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Consumer Affairs Adviser The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) urged businesses to adopt the new industry code designed to reduce the number of deaths and injury resulting from children swallowing
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser Lisbon is new to me. It is like a huge Museum which one could explore for many, many days or weeks! – here there are not
Formal concise report from Habitat3 for South East Queensland This UNAAQ event resulted from culmination of 5 years of preparation to endorse Sustainable Development Goal 11 on cities; the 2-year drafting of the New