Big polluters demand billion-dollar ‘ransom’
AUSTRALIA’S electricity generation industry is demanding massive compensation from the Federal Government in return for its co-operation in efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. – Adam Morton, The Age
World’s first 24-hour renewable energy power station
Apparently there are a few mistakes in this article, but the crux of it is there. – Cara Jenkin, Adelaide Now
Meltdown in the mountains
A thaw of the world’s glaciers has accelerated to a new record, with some of the biggest losses within Europe in a worrying sign of climate change…”an accelerating trend with no apparent end in sight,” – Reuters
Infrastructure bottlenecks are economic blood clots
…and Sydney is struggling for circulation. Tourism, transport and infrastructure industries call for sustainable transport in Sydney. – Christopher Brown, SMH
Read it to believe it: Exorcisms at Mercy Ministries
Hillsong church administers it’s own brand of fundamentalist feminine care to women in need – and you can support them at the David Jones Mercy register. – Tanya Levin, former Hillsong member, SMH
Government funds dish out to polluters
Government-controlled funds are investing $47 in fossil fuels and uranium for every dollar they invest in renewable energy. – Greg Kelton, Adelaide Advertiser
Record glacier melts while Government considers free permits for polluters
by Marian Wilkinson, SMH
The bell tolls for irrigated agriculture
Adelaide heat-wave causes multi-million dollar losses to SA farmers, 15 heat stress cases in 4 days in Melbourne. – Matthew Burgess, The Age
Rudd goes soft on plastic bag levy
The prime minister said the federal and state governments are still working on how to achieve the planned phase-out of single-use plastic bags by January 1, 2009. – AAP
Marrickville councillors warned on Hamas
The Rudd Government has warned councillors from Marrickville that they risk breaking the law if they meet elected representatives from their sister-city, Bethlehem, in the West Bank. – Imre Salusinszky, The Australian
Democracy vs Morals?
Kevin Rudd’s promise to cut taxes by $31 billion will force his Government to choose between these two alternatives. Dr Jeremy Moss, Social Justice Initiative at the Uni of Melbourne argues for a hardship test. – The Age
Sydney’s Eastern suburbs sinking
Keeping the lawns green at Randwick Racecourse and UNSW with water from the Botany aquifer is causing Eastern Sydney to sink. – Brian Robins, SMH
