Category Archives: carbon

Tomorrow’s weather: hot, stormy, fiery

Posted on 21 August 2018 by Peter Boyer

Science’s warnings about a warming Earth are getting sharper as each year brings new shocks. The Turnbull government must be on another planet. How do we feel about winter bushfires every year? That’s the sort of question we need to ask ourselves in … Continue reading →

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The crimes of free-market capitalism

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Peter Boyer

We are paying a heavy price for selling off public assets decades ago. As we sleep, democracy, the rule of law and all the institutions that make up civil society are being eaten alive by the world’s most voracious beast … Continue reading →

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Politics is not the only game in town

Posted on 17 July 2018 by Peter Boyer

While policymakers seem paralysed, money is starting to shape our energy future. Earlier this year as part of its climate strategy review, Hobart City reached out to young and old residents to try to get a handle on climate change … Continue reading →

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