Fossil fuel giants have known the harm they do for decades. But they created a system that absolves them of responsibility By George Monbiot (pictured above) Let’s stop calling this the Sixth Great Extinction. Let’s start calling it what it is: the “first great extermination”. A recent essay by the […]
as we are up to our armpits in ‘work alligators’ elsewhere for most of this week (UTYAIA). We hope to be back to normal by Friday 11 October. The Editor
We need to change the conversation on recycling. By Thomas Maschmeyer While individual contributions make some difference, recycling that really matters must become embedded into the global economy, from the point of resource extraction to a product’s end of life. This means we have to engage with hugely complex global […]
Norway delivered its oil & gas riches to its people, Australia delivered the profits into foreign hands, having done the exploration, spending years and billions proving up giant gas fields. (See video below). As the gas cartel rakes in the profits exporting LNG at the expense of local consumers Clinton […]
There was a time when leaders fell on their sword if they were defeated in battle or lost their core beliefs. Nowadays they would not resign their privileged positions to take a stand against even the existential danger posed to advanced life on Earth, including their own civilization. While large […]
“Farmers who continue to cultivate soil rather than use no till, will perish,” a quote from Andrew Trotter, Latevo Famers Mutual. By Lorraine Gordon That is an interesting comment coming from an insurance firm, so what does this mean for farmers? The time has arrived where both financial institutions such […]
Populism is undermining Australia as a growing number of politicians ignore the advice of experts, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has claimed, warning deliberate ignorance is risking the nation’s social and economic future. By Shane Wright. See: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/a-case-study-in-government-failure-ken-henry-excoriates-politicians-warns-future-jobs-at-risk-20190910-p52pri.html In stinging comments to a small gathering of MPs and social scientists […]
Reserve Bank Govenor, Phillip Lowe, knows that surprising investors by cutting rates before November – in the absence of a major financial or geopolitical shock – would only fuel morbid speculation that the outlook for the Australian economy is much grimmer than it actually is. By Karen Maley One of […]
Years of begrudging wage rises and screwing the last few cents out of suppliers have come back to bite corporate Australia where it hurts: On the bottom line. By Michael Pascoe The ASX reporting season that finished on Friday showed the financial year to be the worst since the GFC. […]
The followingstory is from the Coffs Coast Advocate, 29 August 2019, site and is behind an online paywall. “COFFS Harbour business leader, and Chair of the Coffs Harbour Chamber of commerce Martin Wells has slammed the “bullies” promoting the petition against the proposed Cultural and Civic Space. By Janine Watson […]