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Chinese stake in Hobart’s new ocean research centre

Posted on 23 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

With help from China, CSIRO is reasserting its leading position in Southern Hemisphere climate science. CSIRO is back in town and back on the world climate research stage. That was the real news in yesterday’s welcome announcement of a new … Continue reading →

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Australia’s climate effort falling behind in ‘critical decade’

Posted on 12 April 2016 by Peter Boyer

While progress has been made internationally, Australia’s domestic climate effort is mired in ignorance and suspicion Warning five years ago that decarbonising the economy had to start immediately, the Australian Climate Commission designated 2010-20 as “the critical decade.” Here’s a … Continue reading →

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The crazy saga of the great CSIRO sell-off

Posted on 22 March 2016 by Peter Boyer

CSIRO’s death by 1000 cuts is creating international embarrassment for Australia. Competition isn’t everything. Communities also need people to be neighbourly, tolerant and well-mannered – the civilised attitudes and behaviours that bind us. Based on this need, we created public services … Continue reading →

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