KEVIN Rudd took over as Australian Prime Minister replacing Julia Gillard on June 26, 2013. Since then, with the announcement by Mr Rudd that he now intends to bring forward the transition from a strict carbon tax to an emissions trading scheme, the … [Read more...] about How Abbott Must Recast Coalition Climate Policy
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Chinese Academy of Science Open to Skepticism
IN Australia and other so-called developed Western nations there is very little tolerance of contrary opinion when it comes to one of the biggest contested scientific issues of our time – climate change. Indeed the mainstream research community is … [Read more...] about Chinese Academy of Science Open to Skepticism
Murray Darling Basin Authority Rewriting History – Yet Again
IAN Rowan lives on the shores of Lake Alexandrina and he is fed-up with the nonsense from the Murray Darling Basin Authority. In an open letter to the Authority following the recent publication of the ‘2013-2014 Basin Annual Environmental Watering … [Read more...] about Murray Darling Basin Authority Rewriting History – Yet Again
Japan Attacks Aussie Moralising on Whaling
JAPAN has told the UN's top court that Australia's anti-whaling stance is part of a 'civilising mission and moral crusade' that is totally out of place in the modern world. That's according to Sky News, and I couldn't agree more. The article … [Read more...] about Japan Attacks Aussie Moralising on Whaling
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Great friendship despite great difference... … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Taxing Air: Facts & Fallacies about Climate Change
IT'S focused on Australia, popular misconceptions about the environment, history, climate and there is more, it’s chock full of cartoons! I'm referring to a new book by scientist Bob Carter [1] and cartoonist John Spooner entitled Taxing Air: Facts & … [Read more...] about Taxing Air: Facts & Fallacies about Climate Change