Melbourne was once a vibrant city full of culture and freedoms. Then suddenly it became a dystopian nightmare. There was an 8pm curfew. Visiting friends or family during the one hour each day citizens were allowed to leave their home was … [Read more...] about Incitement Charges Dropped Against Zoe Buhler from Ballarat
BOM Buries Record Daily Rainfall During Lismore Floods
The NSW Premier handed down the 2022 Flood Inquiry report last week and at the same time many of the 1,498 written submissions were made public. The submissions make for harrowing reading, especially the first-hand accounts from the Lismore … [Read more...] about BOM Buries Record Daily Rainfall During Lismore Floods
The Fact Check Ruse – Part 5: John Brewer Reef Fact Check
We all extrapolate from the specific to the general; it is how we learn to function in the world. It is also how we can get things very wrong. A black swan, for example, is often used to describe an event that comes as a surprise. England was … [Read more...] about The Fact Check Ruse – Part 5: John Brewer Reef Fact Check
Good News About Corals – As Legislation Introduced to Devastate Farming
It is no coincidence that the latest Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) report claiming record high coral cover was released on the same day the net zero legislation passed the lower house of the Australian Parliament, on 4th August 2022. … [Read more...] about Good News About Corals – As Legislation Introduced to Devastate Farming
Teaching Weekend Fishing
It is good to know where your food comes from. Sushi is very popular, but not everyone knows how to catch tuna. My daughter landed a big one on Saturday. I was reminded of the proverb – Give me a fish and I eat for a day, teach me to … [Read more...] about Teaching Weekend Fishing
Latest Survey of ‘Coral Cover’ Fundamentally Unscientific
According to the latest Australian Institute of Marine Science report, there is record coral cover at the Great Barrier Reef. Yet this is less than 30 percent at about half of the reefs surveyed. The relatively low percentage cover is … [Read more...] about Latest Survey of ‘Coral Cover’ Fundamentally Unscientific
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.