Tag Archives: agriculture and farming

Imagining the world ahead of us

Posted on 4 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

The artist’s vision is an invaluable tool for comprehending what lies ahead [4 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] The 21st century, as one futurist website has it, will bring wondrous advances in medicine and energy but also economic hardship, resource … Continue reading →

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Hunt’s sleight-of-hand needs calling out

Posted on 28 April 2015 by Peter Boyer

Greg Hunt claims a “stunning” success for the ERF, but it’s far too early to tell [28 April 2015 | Peter Boyer] Remember Tony Abbott’s 2013 line about carbon trading – “a so-called market in the non-delivery of an invisible … Continue reading →

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Emission policy undermined by contrarian funding

Posted on 21 April 2015 by Peter Boyer

In the same week as its Emissions Reduction Fund gets its first workout, the Abbott government announced it would support a contrarian think-tank. [Peter Boyer | 21 April 2015] In this Gallipoli week we can be forgiven if we miss … Continue reading →

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