Monthly Archives: July 2022

Many observers, used to seeing Tanya Plibersek as shadow education minister and former deputy Labor leader, were surprised at her appointment last month as Minster for Environment and Water. Some thought it was a demotion. She doesn’t seem to agree. … Continue reading →

We have become so used to failure in the human journey we sometimes anticipate it before it has happened. But occasionally something comes along that cuts through the mind-boggling complexities of that journey and makes it all seem worthwhile. The … Continue reading →

In 2007 a humble Oregon physics teacher named Greg Craven, concerned that people were too complacent about climate change, posted online “the most terrifying video you’ll ever see”, consisting mainly of his amiable face, a whiteboard and scribbled lists of … Continue reading →