Declare a smoke health emergency
It is crucial that bushfire smoke is identified now as a health emergency and that people, especially those who are vulnerable, receive good advice and medical services for what is, …
Fires – downplayed by Murdoch
As fires rage out of control, News Limited papers don’t appear to think it matters, relegating coverage of the disaster to page 4 in the case of The Herald Sun …
Fires – this is a must listen
Greg Mullins, former NSW Fire Commissioner, tells ABC Melbourne today he is shocked at the severity of the fires in NSW and Gippsland, having fought fires right around the world. …
Morrison – this is profoundly shocking
As NSW and far east Gippsland is ablaze with fires out of control, the Prime Minister tweets at the cricket: Scott Morrison@ScottMorrisonMP Going to be a great summer of cricket, …
Coal – if we don’t, others will….?
So says Anthony Albanese in defence of Australia’s coal exports. This is not dissimilar to the ‘we only emit 1.3%’ argument. Governments like ours and others which are reluctant to …
Could Australia be better prepared?
Australia’s volunteer firefighting force has done a mighty job of keeping people and property safe but catastrophic fires will likely be with us for another two months. Is it fair …
Our Christmas Wish List
All we want for Christmas is… For people to be safe, for the fires to stop, for damage to the natural environment to end, for children to have a prosperous …
How good is Australia at cheating?
It is shameful that Australia, in company with Saudi Arabia, has again frustrated UN climate negotiations by insisting on using its 20 year old ‘carryover‘ credits from the Kyoto Protocol …
1.3% matters in another lost year
The Prime Minister could not be more wrong in saying Australia’s 1.3% contribution to greenhouse emissions is inconsequential. Germany, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the UK …