Queensland's Wild Rivers legislation was declared invalid in Cape York by an Australian Federal Court judge yesterday. The court decision focused on the previous Labor government’s declaration of the Archer, Lockhart and Stewart Rivers on April 3 … [Read more...] about Federal Court Rules Against Wild Rivers
Open Thread
So, I have revamped the blog. Hopefully nothing has been lost. I’ve still got some work to do, for example, sorting information into the new ‘Popular Topics’. The search button should still quickly find you what you want, as long as you can remember … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Cooling Temperature Trend Establishing Across Northeastern Australia
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for the Environment. Dear Minister Hunt, I wrote to you on 4th March 2014 with concerns that the claims made by the Bureau of Meteorology that 2013 was Australia’s hottest year on record, are somewhat deceptive. … [Read more...] about Cooling Temperature Trend Establishing Across Northeastern Australia
Leaving Mt Morris, Charleville: Cate Stuart
"There is a crisis in Australian farming and grazing fraternity. Bank foreclosures are increasing at a rapid rate. Land valuations, lending criteria, misrepresentation from business advisors, increasing cost of production, low commodity prices, over … [Read more...] about Leaving Mt Morris, Charleville: Cate Stuart
Solar Cycle Could Point to Mega-Drought
THROUGH the Millennium drought of 2001 to 2009, I was optimistic that it would rain again, that the drought would end and probably with flooding rains. The drought did break, and the aggregated average annual rainfall for the Murray Darling … [Read more...] about Solar Cycle Could Point to Mega-Drought
Michael Baxter Wins for GM Technology
THE Luddites, including Greenpeace, Scott Kinnear and Margaret Fulton, have campaigned relentlessly against the introduction of genetically modified canola. Their misleading propaganda successfully saw moratoriums introduced in many states. More … [Read more...] about Michael Baxter Wins for GM Technology
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
