Monthly Archives: October 2020

The tantalising promise of ultra-cheap power

The pandemic and the prospect of zero interest present a massive opportunity for clean energy development. The story of 2020 has really been two stories, deeply interwoven, in which what happens in one keeps playing on the other and causing … Continue reading

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Arts put-down is narrow, self-defeating

Dan Tehan’s disturbingly limited attitude to arts education Yesterday’s passage of the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill has formalised the Morrison government’s stated position that universities exist to turn out “job-ready graduates”. When education minister Dan Tehan began promoting the … Continue reading

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On trial: Australia’s dismal climate record

The pandemic lays bare a truth leaders consistently ignore: in the end, nature reigns supreme. It ought to be worth noting that last month was Earth’s hottest September over the 140-year global temperature record, or that this year is in … Continue reading

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