Monthly Archives: December 2024

Clinging to life in the Top End

Wouldn’t live anywhere else, said the survivor of Cyclone Tracy to a television reporter in Darwin last week. Having lived through the terror of the storm that shredded the frontier city half a century ago, she’s going nowhere. Darwin has … Continue reading

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Consumerism is killing Christmas and everything else

Here we go again. As we begin the countdown to a new year, Christmas is upon us, complete with reminders from Christian elders as to its true meaning. I was taught from an early age to take such reminders seriously. … Continue reading

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Renewables are the only viable option

The development application for Tasmania’s first large-scale solar farm at a Northern Midlands grazing property, Connorville, got a unanimous nod from local government authorities last week. The only question to ask is, why has it taken so long? As noted … Continue reading

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