Last week the Council of Australian Governments signed an Intergovernmental Agreement for reform of the Murray-Darling Basin. The new plan involves spending $3.7 billion on water projects across the basin. Is this money well spent and how effective … [Read more...] about Reforming Water Policy Won’t End The Drought: Jennifer Marohasy Speaks with Michael Duffy on Counterpoint
Archives for July 2008
Virtual Science for Australian Drought Policy Review
Australia could experience drought twice as often and the events will be twice as severe within 20 to 30 years, according to a new Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO report. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke yesterday … [Read more...] about Virtual Science for Australian Drought Policy Review
Australians Deluded by Latest Climate Change Report
Since the election of the Rudd Labor government last year Australians seem to be under some sort of delusion that what we do here in Australia will actually have an impact on global climate. These delusions seem to have increased with the release … [Read more...] about Australians Deluded by Latest Climate Change Report
Reluctant Recognition of Rainforest Heritage
On the 11th July 1987, Australians voted the ALP and Bob Hawke into federal government. Labor’s campaign promise, to stop logging within Queensland’s Wet Tropical rainforests via World Heritage nomination, was well supported and true to its word, … [Read more...] about Reluctant Recognition of Rainforest Heritage
Me and My ‘Shadow’
Following the very sad and sudden death of our 12 year old Border Collie, we only managed two weeks without 'man's best friend' before heading off to the Border Collie Trust kennels to look at homeless Collies/Collie crosses. So, on Sunday 29th June … [Read more...] about Me and My ‘Shadow’
Draft Garnaut Climate Change Report Released
The Australian media has been concentrating on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) of late. Today is the day that the draft (or should that be daft?) Garnaut Report on Climate Change is released. ABC News: Garnaut urges emissions trading scheme … [Read more...] about Draft Garnaut Climate Change Report Released
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
