Why Downsizing Won't Work
Like many people, Brett Robertson believes that economic development is the culprit behind environmental degradation…More
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We're Already at Code Red
The Interim Report of Professor Ross Garnaut’s Climate Change Review is better than expected but…More
Only a Recession Can Save Us
Before the Bali Conference last year, the world’s early warning system on climate change, the…More
Where’s the Captain When We Need Him?
For people of a certain age, his visage is an enduring childhood memory – a…More
The Scientists vs the Economists
Global warming calls forth the services of two professions above most others: science and economics.…More
The (Coal) Party's Over
BHP’s announcement last week that it will be going ahead with a new export coal…More
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
If the Federal elections of 1983 and 1996 are any guide to the longevity of…More
The Year That Will Be
There’s at least one certainty in Australian politics in 2008 – it will be a…More
Australia the Go-Between
Forget acting on global warming for our children’s sake. Nobel laureate Al Gore brought home…More
Iraqi Oil – Cock-Up or Conspiracy
How is it that the world is now contemplating oil prices above US$100 a barrel?…More