The political economy of climate change
In the mass media, the political economy perspective is centred around the principal notion that the media is owned and run by elites that seek […]
Environment
Systems Error for Planet Earth
When you think about ‘human environmental impact concerns’, what comes to mind? Perhaps you imagine a flower pushing hippy chained to a tree. Or, the […]
Bringing Science back from the brink
In today’s modern society, in Australia science is failing to communicate to the broader social perspective. It is with a fervent attitude that we can […]
The omniscient Maurice Newman
Maurice Newman is the head of Tony Abbott’s Business Advisory Council, a group established to meet three times a year with senior members of the […]
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me
The following is an excerpt from a 2007 paper called The Cigarette Controversy, the controversy which used to surround the tobacco industry. “In 1994, heads […]
Why the bloody hell are you doing this?
To those who find the title offensive, I apologise. I got my inspiration from the former chief executive of Tourism Australia, Scott Morrison, who asked […]
Heaven help us before Hell becomes the inevitable destination
In May 2007, the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading presented John Howard with a report that had “been informed by the views of […]
Is anybody listening about carbon pricing?
I know Tony doesn’t like advice but I feel duty bound to keep trying. Yet another study has shown the economic benefits of carbon pricing. […]
Repealing the carbon tax won’t help Qantas
The whole of question time today was devoted to the government saying “If you want to help Qantas then repeal the carbon tax.” Has everybody […]
The breathtaking hypocrisy of Environment Minister Hunt – an update
I concur with British peer Lord Devlin that the Abbott Government’s approach to climate change is “so unintellectual as to be unacceptable”. The good Lord […]
I have a plan
Having just listened to a very concerned Greg Hunt and Ian Macfarlane announce a review – yes another one – into the renewable energy target […]
Hot time in Brisbane
In September 2013, then host of the G20, Russia, produced a 27-page long G20 Leaders’ Declaration outlining their future priorities and goals. Contained in that […]
Renewable Energy Makes Tony sick
Since the introduction of the carbon price in July 2012, emissions from the National Electricity Market serving eastern Australia have fallen about 8.9 per cent, […]
Science Downunder and global warming
Recently, in response to two articles written by Rossleigh, we were honoured by the presence of two gentlemen from the International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) […]
THE CLIMATE OF DENIAL: Why real climate action will NEVER come from big business or government.
By Letitia McQuade If a quick study of our industrial age can teach us anything, it is that big business and governments are either not […]