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Rick Ness Could Not Eat 77 Cans of Tuna
I had lunch last week with Rick Ness, President Director of Newmont Mining in Indonesia, and his son Eric. They were in Australia very briefly and took time to visit us at the IPA when I was in Melbourne. Journalist Mark Hawthorne from The Age was … [Read more...] about Rick Ness Could Not Eat 77 Cans of Tuna
Weekend Reading
1. False Hopes and Natural Disasters By Andrew Baird 26 December 2006 SINCE the Indian Ocean tsunami two years ago today that killed more than 200,000 people, governments, donors and experts have embraced the idea that healthy mangrove forests and … [Read more...] about Weekend Reading
Swimming with Whales: A Note from Libby
Hi Russell, Going back to your points about sentient beings and our perception of other life forms. As you say, there is debate about how intelligent certain species are, how to measure that intelligence, whether they can feel emotions, what this … [Read more...] about Swimming with Whales: A Note from Libby
More Than One Striped Possum: A Note from Neil Hewett
Hi Jennifer, I photographed this striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) at Cooper Creek Wilderness on the 21st October, 2006, and I was very pleased to see that this photograph of a striped possum, was in fact, two. Sparsely distributed … [Read more...] about More Than One Striped Possum: A Note from Neil Hewett
About Richard Ness, by Eric
My Dad, Richard Ness, is the President Director of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and is currently on trial in Indonesia. He and my step mom Nova, have five sons. My step Mom was born in Indonesia and Dad has spent a total of over 20 years in various … [Read more...] about About Richard Ness, by Eric