How accurate is the Prime Minister’s defence of Murray-Darling water purchases made when Barnaby Joyce was Minister? By Anne Davies Scott Morrison has defended Barnaby Joyce’s handling of water buybacks during his time as agriculture minister, including a controversial $80m buyback from Eastern Australia Agriculture. The prime minister, speaking to […]
Beverage giant Coca-Cola Amatil is doubling the amount of recycled plastic it uses across its beverage arm, with seven in 10 drink bottles to be made from 100 per cent recycled materials by the end of 2019. All small packages 600ml and under, including brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprite and […]
Labor promises 50 per cent of new government passenger vehicles will be Electric Vehicles (EV), and also to allow business buyers a 20 per cent deduction on any new EV valued at more than $20,000. By Mike Seccombe Plus, it has committed to requiring all new federal-funded road upgrades to […]
The government was quick to deride Labor’s latest action plan on climate change, particularly its electric vehicle (EV) target. Meanwhile, experts, including the NRMA, say the policy didn’t go far enough and that Australia risks falling woefully behind on motoring technology. By Mike Seccombe. When the garrulous king of right-wing […]
Most cat owners know the hopeless feeling of trying to call the name of their beloved pet, only to be ignored or, even worse, abandoned with a dismissive flick of the tail. By Ruby Prosser Scully An analysis of feline behaviour has found that cats really do know their names, […]
A scientific review of 10,000 years of history is finally revealing the unexpected truth behind religion’s role in human civilisation By Harvey Whitehouse RELIGION has given us algebra and the Spanish Inquisition, Bach’s cantatas and pogroms. The debate over whether religion lifts humanity higher or brings out our basest instincts […]
The Coffs Harbour City Council (CHCC) has voted to put a draft intensive farming discussion paper for community engagement over the month of April to mid-May. By the Editor. At the last CHCC meeting on 28 March the following motion was voted on. Resolved (Cr Tegan Swan / Cr Sally […]
Denise and Graeme Teitzel bought their home off Lamberts Road, Boambee East, in 2016 after making the ‘tree change’ from many years living, working and raising a family in the Tamworth area. Written with permission by Dave Wood One of the main features which attracted them to the Boambee East […]
More Australians than ever believe human activity is entirely or mainly responsible for climate change, new polling shows. By Matt Wade First published at The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday 1 April 2019. See: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/a-record-share-of-australians-say-humans-cause-climate-change-poll-20190328-p518go.html But only 13 per cent say the Morrison government is doing a good job tackling climate […]
The Coffs Harbour City Council will tonight discuss a draft paper on intensive agriculture operations in the council area. By the Editor The draft paper, Chapter 5 of the Local Growth Management Strategy, is the result of a motion from the 9 November 2017 Council meeting that approved an Agriculture […]