The world has become the domain of liarsThe world has become the domain of liars
There’s a common element to much, if not most, of the news that flits across the TV screens: lies. People attempt to add a touch of sophistry to lying, by[...]
Category: Climate change
We need to talk about Tom Switzer’s spin about News LimitedWe need to talk about Tom Switzer’s spin about News Limited
Tom Switzer is a right-wing writer in Melbourne, who is executive director at the Centre for Independent Studies and is a presenter on ABC Radio National. He often writes in[...]
With two-vote majority, Morrison still fears he will lose leadershipWith two-vote majority, Morrison still fears he will lose leadership
When Scott Morrison led the Liberal-National Coalition to victory in the last federal election in May, he was greeted as some kind of superman, mainly because all the polls had[...]
Carbon tax shows Australia in a bad lightCarbon tax shows Australia in a bad light
ON JULY 1, Australia introduced a price on carbon emissions. As a result of this, around 300 companies will have to pay the tax, based on a price of $23[...]
Melbourne’s climate: erratic and niceMelbourne’s climate: erratic and nice
YESTERDAY it was 39 degrees Celsius and fans and air-conditioners were in overdrive. That equates to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Today the mercury is sitting at 25 Celsius, a drop of[...]
Australia: where the climate does not changeAustralia: where the climate does not change
THERE are two kinds of people in the opposition party in Australia these days – one set believes that the earth is not warming, the other set believes that there[...]