Save Us From Our Timid Selves
One of my favourite trade union banners reads simply "ETU Says No". It was first…More
Browsing: Environment
These Economists Are Making Me Thirsty
Before Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister, he promised a rather interesting thing: "evidence-based policy". This…More
Turn Down the Volume On Treasury
The completion of the Garnaut Climate Change Review marks the squandering of yet another critical…More
Brave New Energy
At the same time that the US Congress is approving the US$700 billion (AU$840 billion)…More
Forget About Missy
What with all the hullaballoo over whether Kevin Rudd was only going to New York…More
Rudd Backs the Wrong Horse on Coal
In one of those perfect ironies, Prime Minister Rudd’s announcement of his $100 million push…More
Why "Clean Coal" Is an Oxymoron
The carbon dioxide produced when coal is burnt — mainly to generate electricity — is…More
What is the Future Worth?
Would you be willing to wait an extra six months for your income to double…More
Goodbye, Murray Darling
The latest installment in Professor Ross Garnaut’s tortuous journey through the travails of climate change…More
Think Global, Eat Global?
As food prices, fuel costs and global warming dominate the headlines, “locavores” have been held…More