"There is much to be said for a policy of abolishing all drought relief assistance. Drought is a normal, natural, cyclic factor of our environment and if you can not understand and cope with that, maybe you should not be farming" concludes Warwick … [Read more...] about On Drought & Cubbie Station
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Exporting C02 Emissions
Furiously preparing a powerpoint presentation for tomorrow from a hotel in Dubbo, I have stumbled across the following information: Australia is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs)per capita in the world, using figures from the US Energy … [Read more...] about Exporting C02 Emissions
Kyoto’s relevance to ‘Back o’ Bourke’
I leave today for Brewarrina, 100kms east of Bourke. I will be speaking at a NSW Farmer's Forum on the issues I raised in my column in The Land of 3rd February. I wrote: The latest round of restrictions on tree clearing in NSW and Queensland were … [Read more...] about Kyoto’s relevance to ‘Back o’ Bourke’
Fun Ride in Adelaide
Adelaide City Council is making 40 bikes available for city workers, tourists and presumably others - free for the first two hours. As an avid bike rider, I say what a great idea. I have my own bike for getting about Brisbane, and have often … [Read more...] about Fun Ride in Adelaide
A Conservation Economy
Neil Hewitt posted the following comment after my post of 19th May titled Just Released on Parks and Weeds: "My suggestion ... is that public administration of protected area estate be removed of its exclusionary influences to fair trade, by … [Read more...] about A Conservation Economy
Jaded Kids & Jared Diamond
A recent report by the Australian Institute titled "The Attitudes of Young People to the Environment" concluded that: "Despite the increase in both scientific and political attention paid to environmental problems and a heightened emphasis on the … [Read more...] about Jaded Kids & Jared Diamond
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
