Tag Archives: Lara Giddings

On being thankful for small mercies

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Peter Boyer

Sustainability policy is moving at a snail’s pace in Tasmania, but elsewhere things are moving even more slowly. [13 November 2012 | Peter Boyer] There’s a story going round that Tasmania is a basket case. With a near-empty kitty we … Continue reading →

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The price we’re paying for a budget surplus

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Peter Boyer

The federal government’s determination to keep its budget in the black is a serious threat to Tasmanian-based climate science. [30 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] In Italy they’ve starting jailing scientists who make mistakes. Six Italian scientists got six-year sentences … Continue reading →

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At last, an independent assessment of our forest carbon

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Peter Boyer

The arrival of a comprehensive assessment of Tasmania’s forest carbon is a victory for commonsense over ideology. Ideology is the curse of modern humanity. That’s the message from wars and social strife in our time. We couldn’t have built democratic … Continue reading →

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