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A banker’s thoughts on the science of climate

It’s fine for a banker to endow us with his wisdom on financial matters. It’s not fine when he uses his platform to contradict the prevailing science of climate change. [13 December 2011 | Peter Boyer] A couple of weeks … Continue reading

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Malcolm Turnbull lights a fuse

Malcolm Turnbull has re-lit the climate fuse in the Opposition ranks. We’ll have to wait to find out whether it will all blow up in his face. [31 May 2011 | Peter Boyer] Politics has its less newsworthy periods, but … Continue reading

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Where to now?

Of all the questions thrown up by Election 2010, there’s none bigger than where Australia is heading on climate change and our growing carbon emissions — and the threat posed by peak oil. [24 August 2010 | Peter Boyer] Sometimes it … Continue reading

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