Monthly Archives: November 2022

A country and democracy on a knife-edge

Posted on 8 November 2022 by Peter Boyer

America is on a knife-edge. The US midterm elections starting tonight our time are more portentous than any we have seen in a lifetime, even in the country’s whole history. We tend not to notice these elections in Australia. The … Continue reading →

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The silence around sea level is telling

Posted on 1 November 2022 by Peter Boyer

About a dozen years ago, after a talk I’d given about climate change, a young couple approached me about their recent first home purchase, a waterfront property on Hobart’s Eastern Shore. They wanted to know if they’d done the right … Continue reading →

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