Australians realise they are overhousing themselves
Over a century ago, Australia’s 1911 census registered the average household as 4.5 persons, compared to the average today of…
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George Soros: Banking “parasites” still leeching off us
Billionaire George Soros says the banking sector is a “parasite” holding back the economic recovery and an “incestuous” relationship with…
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Buying land in Alaska
Discovery press office is crowing about a new off-grid series it has just commissioned: Witness the challenge of purchasing a…
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Off the Grid book launch
Details of the new book which offers an America-wide snapshot of life off the grid
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Men need Garden Sheds
The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA), has been beavering away for some years now, trying to help depressed, lonely males.…
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Plenitude
Many, including writer Juliet Schor,question the underlying assumptions of the consumerist mentality. She has just written a new book about…
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Green nonsense from pooped-out Brown
British prime minister Gordon Brown made an eco-promise when he first got the job – he would create 5 eco-towns. …
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SS numbers are easy to fake
Social Security numbers can be easily predicted from your DOB and address according to new scientific paper
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British energy rip-off
Energy prices rising four times as fast in the UK compared to mainland Europe
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British people power
UK gov proposes community power generators should be allowed to feed-into the national grid, but stops short of making it…
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Solar carports
As the recession worsens, cheap energy is more important than ever. Across America, and the world, everything from wood fires…
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How to live cheap
Cash-strapped teacher Kath Kelly claims she has been living on just £1 ($1.70) a day for the past year. And…
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