GHGs, Markets and Morals
I’ve approvingly quoted Jonathan Holmes’ 2005 piece on nuclear waste many times on this blog and elsewhere, and he was in was in fine form again tonight. Tonight’s 4 Corners show centred around the possibility of creating a GHG ‘pricing [...]
Crikey story: Queensland – the state of the polls after week 2
Note: Only 13 more sleeps til Queensland votes, and this post republished from Crikey will be followed up with a post on the impact of minor parties and preferences tomorrow. The post is cross-posted at Currumbin2Cook. —– Yesterday the Queensland [...]
A new blog on the blocks
Frequent LP commenter Graham Bell has started his own blog. Go check it out at Ungrateful Troublemaker.
The first shots of the HPV vaccine
Ian Frazer, the discoverer, is doing a bit of a whirlwind tour today for the cameras – vaccinating some girls and young women in both Brisbane and Sydney on the first day that Gardasil is approved for use in Australia. [...]
A loophole big enough for hoons to speed through
[Hi, I'm Atticus. I'm a law student and intend to contribute an occasional post on law-related topics.] In Paul Sheehan’s Monday column, his topic was the recent decision of Judge Nicholson to exclude a speed camera photo because its accuracy [...]
Gunns Case Thrown Out of Court Again
The Victorian Supreme Court has, for the third time, struck out a statement of claim by Gunns Ltd against 20 people and groups involved in the long-running Tasmanian forestry dispute.
Australian “Environment” Foundation speaks with forked tongue on greenhouse
The Australian Environment Foundation, a body founded by Jennifer Marohasy and operating from the same addess as right-wing think-tank the Institute of Public Affairs, now has a web site. At the web site we learn that Jennifer was succeeded as [...]
Kalling All Karaoke Kweens and Kings
Dan Hill’s “Sometimes When We Touch” routinely makes it onto two kinds of lists: karaoke song lists, and lists of the most ridiculous songs of all time. I have turned this to my profit by volunteering to sing the song [...]
Greenhouse Denialism – unChristian as well as unscientific
In his latest Sunday sermon, Pope Benedict has issued a call for Christians to work to save the environment. Amongst other things, he states – correctly – that environmental damage hurts the interests of the poor. This is not the [...]
Stem cells stuff
A commenter on the weekend asked where was the stem cell discussion? Well, ask and ye shall receive, maybe. TOP British footballers are storing stem cells from their newborn babies as a potential future treatment for their own injuries, The [...]
Kidnapped journalists freed
The two Fox News journalists kidnapped in Gaza have been freed. The journalists said they hoped their ordeal would not prevent others from covering the Palestinians. “I want to thank everybody. I am happy to be here. I hope that [...]
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