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Imagining the world ahead of us

Posted on 4 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

The artist’s vision is an invaluable tool for comprehending what lies ahead [4 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] The 21st century, as one futurist website has it, will bring wondrous advances in medicine and energy but also economic hardship, resource … Continue reading →

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The climate debate: reason is not enough

Posted on 7 July 2015 by Peter Boyer

People up against it find ways of expressing our common humanity [7 July 2015 | Peter Boyer] There’s a connection between the death of a football coach in Adelaide and racist shootings in a South Carolina church, and despite the … Continue reading →

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YMCA solar array a beacon for the rest of us

Posted on 5 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

Solar power isn’t going to solve global warming, but it’s a great motivator [5 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] Great news for YMCA Launceston’s bottom line: a big new rooftop solar array now on line at its Kings Meadows recreation … Continue reading →

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