I SUBSCRIBE to a magazine called Quadrant. It comes out every couple of months and often includes interesting articles by well-known Australian conservatives, libertarians and mavericks on a range of topics from dinning in New York to global … [Read more...] about Magazine Duped by anti-GM Activist – A Case of More of the Same
Good Causes
Care about the Environment? Vote Now.
Those who know me well know that I care deeply about the natural environment and that I can be very competitive. … [Read more...] about Care about the Environment? Vote Now.
Happy in the New Year
It’s that time of year when there is much wishing one another a “Happy New Year”. But how does one become “happy”? According to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus the path to happiness requires just three things: friends, freedom and … [Read more...] about Happy in the New Year
Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia
I am the Chair of The Australian Environment Foundation and we are planning an Internet campaign to oppose the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) proposed for Australia on the basis: 1. An ETS will not change the global temperature; 2. Will force … [Read more...] about Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia
Best [Australian] Blogs of 2008
Each year On Line Opinion and Club Troppo collaborate to publish a Best Blogs feature in January, which features the best blog pieces from the previous year selected from reader nominations. This year we are doing it again. What was the best … [Read more...] about Best [Australian] Blogs of 2008
Some Nuts Can be hard to Crack
Spare a thought for this scrub turkey unable to open that nut. I watched the bird struggle with it for quite a while at Alexandra Bay, Noosa National Park, on November 24, 2008. If only I’d had a parang, I would have opened the nut for the … [Read more...] about Some Nuts Can be hard to Crack
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
