The heat was on in 2000
Quite a few reminders are coming to light on advice the Government had way back on climate change. The Democrats were at the forefront. Then Senator, Lyn Allison, initiated and …
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, …
US/Iran madness, bring troops home
President Trump is putting peace in the Middle East, such as it is, at enormous risk and Australia must caution him, withdraw Australian troops in Iraq and, above all, not be …
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 …
Trust wake up call
You would think the ANU Election study, reported earlier this month, would be a wakeup call for politicians to lift their game. The fact is that trust in government is …
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 …