Senator Cormann (at Davos) also stressed the huge size of the Australian continent and its history of extreme weather events in any global discussion of the bushfires. “Yes, climate change is making things worse … But we have also got to keep it in perspective. In a sense, Australia has always been a country that … Continue reading Bushfires-Perspective →

It is to be hoped that the inevitable post mortems-Royal Commission/government enquiries or whatever, will bring some appropriate balance to the polarised current debate and the lessons to be learnt for the future. The usual desire for a "silver bullet" single cause needs to be tempered with the recognition of the multiple factors which led … Continue reading Australian Bushfires -Post Mortems →