IF a new federal tax of $11.6 billion represents economic reform, then the Australian political culture has changed fundamentally, and economic reform means roughly the opposite of what it meant under Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and John Howard. … [Read more...] about Carbon Tax as a Failed European Policy
Archives for June 2011
Major Drop in Solar Activity Predicted
Three separate studies of the sun all predict that we may be about to enter a period of low temperatures because of unusually low solar activity. Comparisons are being made with the last grand minimum, the coldest period of the Little Ice Age, … [Read more...] about Major Drop in Solar Activity Predicted
Asking for a FairGo for Live Export: Scot Braithwaite
My name is Scot Braithwaite and my life has basically revolved around live export since I was 10 years old. I was unloading cattle boats in Malaysia at the age of 13. I have worked for all the major cattle companies including as a Head Stockman in … [Read more...] about Asking for a FairGo for Live Export: Scot Braithwaite
Demands for Moratorium on Organic Food
"Right now, someone nearby is buying organic bean sprouts. It may be the last thing he ever does. Last week’s E. coli outbreak in Germany - potentially traced to an organic farm - was more deadly than the largest nuclear disaster of the last … [Read more...] about Demands for Moratorium on Organic Food
How Others Price Carbon
The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a research study into effective carbon prices that result from emissions-reduction policies in Australia and other key economies. Key findings include: 1. More than 1000 … [Read more...] about How Others Price Carbon
Free-Flowing Estuary Vital to Healthy River System: Johnny Kahlbetzer
"There is more to fixing the Murray-Darling Basin than fixating on the amount of fresh water coming downstream," writes Johnny Kahlbetzer in today's The Australian... "I am a Murray-Darling Basin food and fibre producer, and I'm very aware of how … [Read more...] about Free-Flowing Estuary Vital to Healthy River System: Johnny Kahlbetzer
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
