CLIMATE change scientists are campaigning to save their jobs in the lead-up to the 2 July federal election in the wake of up to 32 redundancies at the CSIRO’s research centre in Aspendale. CSIRO Staff Association president Dr Michael Borgas says “quite a few people have been told they’re surplus to requirements” amid a restructure of the science body’s operations nationwide. Scientists and research staff are handing out flyers to Isaacs residents as part of a Community and Public Sector Union campaign urging voters to “put the Liberals last”. “A possible change of government would save the jobs,” Mr Borgas…
Author: Neil Walker
TWO charities in the heart of Frankston have made a shock decision to close their doors to disadvantaged people who rely on meals dished up in times of need. City Life and the Frankston Churches Breakfast Club told stunned clients on Friday (3 June) that failed negotiations with the state government over a relocation of premises in Clyde St Mall means the charities will shut the cafe and restaurant that feeds the disadvantaged and the homeless. Volunteers hand out more than 16,000 nutritious breakfasts, lunches and dinners annually and about 4000 food parcels to the needy. Pastor Mark Whitby, who…
LIBERAL candidate for Dunkley Chris Crewther has distanced himself from previously held views on limiting penalty rates. A ReachTel phone poll released last week found more than 83 per cent of undecided voters questioned in the marginal seat of Dunkley said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who backs any cuts to weekend loading rates. Now, five weeks out from the 2 July election, Mr Crewther has deleted a self-penned article from his campaign Facebook page in which he put forward a plan to only pay penalty rates on the sixth or seventh day straight that…
THE axe has finally fallen on 32 climate research division jobs at the CSIRO’s Aspendale laboratories. Researchers and staff were told by management late last week about the cuts to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s atmospheric research centre in Aspendale. Most of the science agency’s work monitoring climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and analysis on ice cores from Antarctica is conducted at the Aspendale site. About 100 staff worked at the Aspendale facilities before last week’s job cuts. Federal Labor Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus slammed the Coalition government over the CSIRO cuts that Labor had argued should be…
LACK of transparency at Frankston Council was on full view when council’s monthly public council meeting last Monday evening was suddenly cut short by the mayor Cr James Dooley. The latest display of discord among councillors has prompted a warning that the state government may step in if it continues. Three days after the council meeting was cut short, Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke and Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins discussed “some very concerning issues” he has with the council. “We’re trying to get along with them but they need to know there are boundaries that we can’t overlook,” Mr…