THERE has been much written about Australia’s national character emerging from a bush ethos: the idea that a specifically Australian outlook emerged first amongst workers in the Australian outback. Banjo Paterson, perhaps more than any other writer, … [Read more...] about Campaigning for National Parks is Against Australian’s Bush Ethos: Part 1, Buying Back Tooralee
Food & Farming
World Food Day 2008
Tomorrow is the United Nation’s “World Food Day” and the focus is on the pressing need for the world to adapt to climate change. But even before “climate change” became a political concern, the poor have been unable to deal effectively with drought, … [Read more...] about World Food Day 2008
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
Farmers want Protection for Iconic Farmland
At a hastily convened Landcare meeting yesterday, around 100 landholders affected by the proposed Tarong Coal mine on the Haystack Plain called on the Queensland government to protect iconic farmlands from mining development. Landcare Project … [Read more...] about Farmers want Protection for Iconic Farmland
How Much of Australian Agricultural Production is Exported?
Hi Jennifer, This article disputing the percentage of Australian agricultural produce that is exported appeared on Agmates at the end of August. I feel it should have a wider airing, especially if we have all been misled about this … [Read more...] about How Much of Australian Agricultural Production is Exported?
Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Since the 1970s, there has been a drop in rainfall in the wheat growing region of Western Australia, but this has not translated into a decline in wheat production. Indeed wheat production in Western Australia peaked in 2003 at 11 million … [Read more...] about Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
