Tag Archives: Malcolm Turnbull

Tomorrow’s weather: hot, stormy, fiery

Posted on 21 August 2018 by Peter Boyer

Science’s warnings about a warming Earth are getting sharper as each year brings new shocks. The Turnbull government must be on another planet. How do we feel about winter bushfires every year? That’s the sort of question we need to ask ourselves in … Continue reading →

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The crimes of free-market capitalism

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Peter Boyer

We are paying a heavy price for selling off public assets decades ago. As we sleep, democracy, the rule of law and all the institutions that make up civil society are being eaten alive by the world’s most voracious beast … Continue reading →

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Pumped hydro: schemes, rhetoric and confusion

Posted on 10 July 2018 by Peter Boyer

There’s plenty of talk around pumped hydro, but so far it’s only adding to the confusion. Politics and commerce are all about negotiation, but man-made climate change is essentially non-negotiable. When they come together, a mess is all but inevitable. Science … Continue reading →

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