Author Archives: Peter Boyer

For European Australians in the 1830s, Van Diemen’s Land was the place to be. Booming exports of wool, wheat, meat and whale products made the island a standout economic performer among Britain’s Australian colonies. The British military, which used Hobart … Continue reading →

When wars between nations threaten to erupt into the unimaginable, when an American strongman attacks democracy, and when artificial intelligence looks set to upend our daily lives, it’s all but impossible to focus on something like the changing climate. It’s … Continue reading →

Folk in rural Argentina ask their deity, Pachamama, for permission to take raw materials from Mother Earth for the things they need, I learned at the weekend from the ABC’s Race Around the World. Like so much else in that … Continue reading →