Media Release 850 billion litres of water purchased through Federal Government buybacks has not been used according to an Australian Audit Office report, Commonwealth Environmental Watering Activities, released today. This is despite the … [Read more...] about Expensive Water Still in Dams: Barnaby Joyce
Open Thread
"NO one can deny that aspects of the environment are predictable. Day follows night, summer follows winter, most of us sleep when it’s dark, eat at midday and watch the 6.00pm news. Random events are for the most part whimsically quaint, as when the … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Why to Avoid Asbestos at All Costs: Faith Franz
LATE last year, Jennifer Marohasy posted an article offering her opinion on why asbestos use has a place in modern society [1]. We recently reached out to her about offering another perspective, and she graciously opened the floor up for us at The … [Read more...] about Why to Avoid Asbestos at All Costs: Faith Franz
More Politics from Ross Garnaut: A Note from Des Moore
LAST November Ross Garnaut was commissioned, for an unknown fee, to produce an Update of the Review of climate change he completed in 2008. Garnaut is an economist who describes himself as an independent expert but he acts like a believer in a … [Read more...] about More Politics from Ross Garnaut: A Note from Des Moore
Save Lake Eucumbene’s Frogs
ANGLERS fishing Lake Eucumbene in late October 2010 were pleased to see that the rising waters of the lake had created perfect spawning conditions for the frogs. Frogs were in abundance and their future was assured through this massive spawning … [Read more...] about Save Lake Eucumbene’s Frogs
City Deal That Led to Water Waste: Ross Tyson
"AN ARCHAIC agreement hatched in the air-conditioned suites of a Sydney office block has exposed the kind of chronic mismanagement at government level that is driving local farmers to the point of despair. "The revelation this week that Snowy … [Read more...] about City Deal That Led to Water Waste: Ross Tyson