In celebration of World Environment Day, the Queensland Division of the Property Council of Australia convened a breakfast meeting last Friday morning (June 3rd) to debate the topic “Australia needs a carbon tax”. Leading speaker for the motion … [Read more...] about Warming Alarmists Lose Yet Another Debate
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World Environment Day: Time to Reflect on Barrages that Cripple Murray River Estuary
“World Environment Day is a time to celebrate what has been achieved, but also to reflect on many seemingly insurmountable problems,” said Murray Darling food producer, Johnny Kahlbetzer. “The Murray River is important to me,” said Mr Kahlbetzer, … [Read more...] about World Environment Day: Time to Reflect on Barrages that Cripple Murray River Estuary
Australian Cattle Not Singled Out for Brutal Death
I saw many buffalo, cattle and also deer, slaughtered in Indonesia during the 1970s. There was usually praying, the beast’s head was secured, and then a sharp knife used to saw through the neck. I write ‘saw’ because the neck is thick and as I … [Read more...] about Australian Cattle Not Singled Out for Brutal Death
The Carbon Tax: All Style no Substance?
If the government was really serious about reducing carbon emissions it could just tax the coal industry to death. Instead it plans to make us pay more for everything by introducing a carbon tax and then compensate us and everyone potentially … [Read more...] about The Carbon Tax: All Style no Substance?
Send Tony Burke a Message
Last Saturday, Sydney-based organisation GetUp! launched a petition to ‘Save the Murray Darling’ explaining the Basin was on the verge of ecological collapse because of over-extraction from heavy irrigators. The petition already has nearly 40,000 … [Read more...] about Send Tony Burke a Message
The Future is Not Green, But Grey: A Note from David Stockwell and Tony Cox
THE path up the carbon tax slippery slope was made clear when Greens deputy Christine Milne said “I certainly recognize that you are going to need a price at A$40 per tonne or more to shift from coal to gas and then a higher price still for gas to … [Read more...] about The Future is Not Green, But Grey: A Note from David Stockwell and Tony Cox
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
