Monthly Archives: July 2013

Big questions hang over climate policies

Posted on 9 July 2013 by Peter Boyer

Labor’s carbon pricing is at best only part of the answer, and science tells us the Liberals’ soil sequestration policy just doesn’t cut it. [9 July 2013| Peter Boyer] The battle is joined. Julia Gillard’s generous parting gift to Kevin … Continue reading →

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A colossus stirs from its slumber

Posted on 2 July 2013 by Peter Boyer

Obama’s Washington speech signals a shift with global implications. [2 July 2013 | Peter Boyer] The cacophony around Kevin Rudd’s rise from the ashes last week muffled news of an event at a US university campus a few hours earlier … Continue reading →

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