Christmas Letter

Christmas Letter- 2024 Here I am on Christmas Eve, again prompted to review my decision to break the annual habit, by the receipt of welcome epistles from so many others. My personal doings are mostly included in my online journal (jdoboyd.com). These include my Birdsville via Wagga trip with two other octogenarians in May/June. In very … Continue reading Christmas Letter

Trump Triumphs

"It is impossible to overstate the importance of Donald Trump’s triumph. Israel, for one, will be heaving a mighty sigh of relief. Iran’s ayatollahs will be shaking in their boots. One wag posted a video online of the mandarins at the United Nations running around in a panic shredding all their documents. The transgender madness … Continue reading Trump Triumphs

Climate Change

Climate change alarmism and “decarbonising” the world, is the greatest hoax foisted on humanity. With the truth now emerging,within a few years our grandchildren will be asking what on earth we thought we were doing. As with Malthus,Ehrlich and Greta Thunberg, the doomsday theorists are again being proven wrong.

Precision and brevity!!

The Weekend Australian- Letters,31st August,2024 BHP is doing its job, Madeleine King, which is to serve the interests of its shareholders. You should try serving the interests of your shareholders, who are the Australian public, not the unions.  Trevor Farrant, Hackney, SA

The Fundamental Underlying Hypothesis

A seminal paper by a retired Australian scientist, Ian McNaughton, was published today in an international scientific journal for peer review  https://scienceofclimatechange.org/ian-l-k-mcnaugton-2024-temperature-versus-co2-population-growth/ . It ticks all the boxes for me.  For those suffering information overload without time to read the full paper, his conclusion is a powerful statement.  14. Conclusion The relationship between the exponentially increasing global … Continue reading The Fundamental Underlying Hypothesis

Pastoral Pursuits – Reviews

2WEB Radio Interview - 31 January, 2026 Press Play to listen in full. When Australia Rode on The Sheep’s Back– David Boyd’s book captures a unique chapter in our history Click the image below to open full article in PDF. The Western Herald - 5 February, 2026 Outback Magazine - A Very Kind Review Active … Continue reading Pastoral Pursuits – Reviews

Blog Log – Channel Country Tour – May/June 2024

In November, 2022 two fellow members of the St Swithun's Church congregation and myself decided to hire an aircraft to fly over what was then an inland sea following heavy rain, as much of northern NSW's was under water. Earlier this year I suggested to the same two that we should go for a drive … Continue reading Blog Log – Channel Country Tour – May/June 2024

Seeking After Truth

The whole 'transition' from fossill fuels to solar and wind renewables is based on the now widely accepted assumption that human emissions of carbon dioxide are a major cause of so called 'climate change'. More and more of our highly credentialed scientists are challenging this assumption. The latest development being the release of "The Climate … Continue reading Seeking After Truth