Today PM Julia Guillard outlined Australia's plan to tackle climate change, through introducing a price on carbon pollution. The fixed-price scheme will transition into a trading scheme in which carbon... read more →
In this article on The Punch, Barry Brook draws a cute analogy between climate change events and crossing the road, suggesting that just because climate change science is as hard to... read more →
Yesterday, federal climate change minister Greg Combet announced that former Australian of the Year Professor Tim Flannery would head up a newly established independent Climate Commission, to provide "an authoritative,... read more →
Days before this talk, journalist Naomi Klein was on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico, looking at the catastrophic results of BP's risky pursuit of oil. Our societies have... read more →
A new award has been announced by those savvy organisers of the global initiative Earth Hour - held on March 26 at 8.30pm - to encourage people to think about... read more →
Painting can be cathartic, inspiring and very enjoyable. Of course I refer to the application of oil or water colours to canvas, not updating your investment property with a fresh... read more →
High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs . This ABC News special presentation shows before and after photos of the floods.... read more →
At a time when debate over climate change is at its most prolific, and we face the commercial reality of what effective, increasingly urgent action will mean; it is easy... read more →
If you're like me, Christmas & New Year celebrations with family and friends are likely to include a debate or two on a controversial subject. Some enjoy religion, others politics.... read more →
Did you know that England passed a law in 1447 banning the moustache? Maybe this was in part due to the fact that a moustache can help mask the emotions... read more →