Environment
As election approaches, environment still being shunned by both parties

Australians are being deprived of information on the consequences of the lack of responsible ...  
Athletes' Olympic climate plea: A contradiction

Dear incoming IOC president, you can end the whole charade once and for all.  
Fool's gold: China beguiles the South Pacific

China is pushing into deep-sea mining of minerals in the Pacific region, but its endgame may be ...  
Plans resurrected for Blue Mountains tourist park

Plans to build a wildlife park in the Blue Mountains to lure more tourists would result in an ...  
The Independents challenging political tradition

Independents are gaining ground in rural Australia, posing a serious challenge to the traditional ...  
Greenpeace lawsuit sets shaky future for environmental protest

A lawsuit against Greenpeace could have serious consequences against the right to protest, with ...  
Dutton’s 5-step disaster plan: Take to the caravans!

With his electorate directly in Cyclone Alfred's path, Peter Dutton flew to Sydney for a lavi ...  
Cyclone Alfred turns larrikinism into animal cruelty

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought out the worst in humanity as people mocked the natural disaster ...  
Dutton and Tate dodge Cyclone Alfred Scomo style

As the Gold Coast was ravaged by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and GC ...  
Nuclear memo to the L-NP: Less enthusiasm and more evidence

The Coalition has given no shortage of statements, headlines and talking points, but few answers ...  
Biodiversity offsets for dummies

Biodiversity offsets promise conservation but enable destruction. A failed system fueled by ...  
Spike Milligan: The 'goon' who loved Australia

Former actor and comedian Spike Milligan often visited Australia to spend time at his brothe ...  
Adam Bandt on par with Hitler? More muck from Murdoch media

Greens leader Adam Bandt is being compared to Hitler in the media. Here's why passing off that ...  
Nuclear advocates: Splitting atoms and spinning agendas

Former Miss America and nuclear energy activist Grace Stanke's Melbourne visit saw a pro-nuclea ...  
Culture wars curtail koala care

Mainstream media focuses on culture wars while a grim future is ignored.  
Trump's plans imitate Stark environmental prophesy

Trump presidency mirrors stark fictional prophesy of irrevocable environmental damage caused by ...  
Arrest and murder of activists a day's work for fossil fuel industry

In order to perpetuate the destruction of our planet, the fossil fuel industry will stop at ...  
POEM: Not Happy

What can one say of the world of today that doesn't involve despair and dismay?  

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