A student from RMIT (a Melbourne University) is doing a project on water and has asked me how environmental water is allocated. There is no national or state-wide ledger (or website) showing how environmental water is acquired and allocated. The … [Read more...] about Wetland Group Pockets $3.8 Million in Water Sales
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If Another 5 Years of Tony Blair, And
The big news this morning is that exit polls suggest Tony Blair will be re-elected to lead Britain for another 5 years. What does this mean for the environment? Blair clearly cares about the environment and is concerned by what he sees as a … [Read more...] about If Another 5 Years of Tony Blair, And
Pilliga-Goonoo Lock-up Announced
The NSW Government has finally made a decision on the Pilliga-Goonoo forests and the decision is likely to decimate local timber communities. Click here (jpg 136kb) to see a picture of 24 Pilliga West State forest, one of the WCA so-called iconic … [Read more...] about Pilliga-Goonoo Lock-up Announced
John Quiggin’s Publications
Following my blog post of 26th April (Australia's Highest Paid Blogger) John Quiggin has written to me asking that the following information be provided by way of clarification with respect to the paragraph in that blog post starting "Quiggin's … [Read more...] about John Quiggin’s Publications
The Hunter’s Legacy
Greenpeace co-founder and its first President Bob Hunter died yesterday aged 63 following a battle with prostate cancer. Hunter was a journalist by training. He wanted to stop whaling and nuclear testing and in many ways succeeded with his brand … [Read more...] about The Hunter’s Legacy