Going bush is of course all about getting close to nature and respectful admiration of her manifest beauty. Unless you’re … More
Category: Environment
Reefer Madness
So-called Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the construction of three new coal loading terminals at Abbott Point and … More
Fukushima Fukked
Sorry but the alliteration is irresistible, and the subject is truly shocking. It may be out of our minds at … More
Dingo Pest Control
Western Queensland sheep farmers are suffering high stock losses from dingo or wild dog attacks. Some of them are changing … More
Viva El Presidente!
The President of Uruguay is a daggy 77 year old, full of beans and common sense. To say that Jose … More
Chinese Concupiscence
Our major trading partner has special vices. Naturally I’m thrilled that we export masses of coal and iron ore to China, … More
King Coal in Queensland
KC’s environment reporter recently travelled through the Galilee Basin, not in the Holy Land but in sunny central Queensland, which … More
Original Land Management
The received wisdom about our earliest colonial painters was that they portrayed this strange Gondwana landscape through the prism of their European-trained … More
The Great Australian Ugliness
Robin Boyd was affronted by architectural ugliness involving ‘featurism’, which in retrospect looks positively heritage. In the intervening half century the ugliness … More
Bundy Bogans
Venturing afar in godzone to Central Queensland revealed some surprises, pleasant and otherwise. Home of the iconic alcohol made from local sugar, Bundaberg has a … More
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