Monthly Archives: October 2017

Turnbull’s energy plan: lifeline or deadweight?

The NEG is a dog of an idea, but it’s all we’ve got. Politics is winning hands down over policy in the endless battle for good government in Canberra. Already damaged by the chronic Turnbull-Abbott divide, last week the government … Continue reading

Posted in agriculture and farming, Australian politics, batteries, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, economic restructuring, electricity networks, energy, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, gas-fired, hydro, land use, renewable energy, solar, wind | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Turnbull’s energy plan: lifeline or deadweight?

We have to talk about road transport

Our car production lines are all silent, but there is a future for Australian manufacturing and it should include transportation.   Cars don’t mean a lot to me, and we all knew years ago that car production was ending in … Continue reading

Posted in Australian politics, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, climate politics, cycling, disruption, economic activity, economic restructuring, fossil fuels, international politics, investment, road - cycle, road - public transport, road freight, Tasmanian politics, transport, walking | Comments Off on We have to talk about road transport

Political correctness: Tony Abbott’s weapon of choice

The former PM is trying to dumb down the debates over same-sex marriage and climate, but the electorate may be ahead of him. If you don’t like political correctness, advised Tony Abbott two months ago, vote against legalising same-sex marriage “because … Continue reading

Posted in Australian politics, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, contrarians | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Political correctness: Tony Abbott’s weapon of choice