Category Archives: business interests

Failing government shamed by local advances

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

While “higher” levels of government dither, local authorities are wrestling with climate change. When you think about it, it’s breathtaking. The 2017 federal budget is seeking to close the books on Australia’s biggest economic, social and environmental issue of this … Continue reading →

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Larry Marshall and the marketing of CSIRO

Posted on 9 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

The Trump administration is defunding climate science. Is that to be our model for CSIRO? Most government cockups happen when politics interferes with good administration, resulting in stupid decisions. Conspiracy, which requires careful thought, is rarely present. This, I think, … Continue reading →

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The big, ugly mess that is national energy policy

Posted on 11 April 2017 by Peter Boyer

The story of rising power prices is very different from what our political leaders tell us. There’s an idea doing the rounds that rising power bills are a direct result of rich people putting solar panels on roofs. It’s vaguely … Continue reading →

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