Tommy Suharto, the eldest son of a former Indonesian President, was released from jail today having served only part of a very lenient jail term after being found guilty of organising the successful murder of a Supreme Court Judge. The Suharto … [Read more...] about Hoping for Justice in Indonesia
Archives for October 2006
Sir Nicholas Stern’s Report: First Impressions
Some British economist puts out a report on the economics of climate change for her majesty the Queen and the Australian media and the Left go gag-gag. Fran Kelly from your ABC announced it as The Report the world has been waiting for. Lying in bed … [Read more...] about Sir Nicholas Stern’s Report: First Impressions
A Sumatran Tiger
Sustainable use for conservation has been a focus of two recent articles at BBC News. Eugune Lapointe put the argument for commercial trade in ivory in a piece entitled 'Hunting for Conservation Solutions' and a second piece by Eli Leadbeater … [Read more...] about A Sumatran Tiger
Weekend Reading
Following are links to some interesting opinion pieces: 1. Lessons From the Lavender Boys Denis Avery’s Hudson Institute Thursday October 26, 2006 Researchers have finally found the first confirmed gender-bending consumer products: natural lavender … [Read more...] about Weekend Reading
But Farmers Are Not Meant To Grow Crops During Drought
According to M. Chalmers from Bundaberg, "It has taken a long time, many years in fact, but the Government has finally admitted that Australia is suffering from a severe drought." So begins this letter to the editor in Queensland's rural weekly The … [Read more...] about But Farmers Are Not Meant To Grow Crops During Drought
Evidence Linking Ice Shelf Collapse with Human Activity
A direct link between human activity and the break-up of the Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been demonstrated according to Dr Gareth Marshall, the lead author of a recent paper entitled 'The Impact of a changing Southern Hemisphere Annular Mode … [Read more...] about Evidence Linking Ice Shelf Collapse with Human Activity
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
