I like this:"Perception will not be our driver,because reality ultimately takes over from perception and it's reality we rely on in establishing our record. (Graeme Samuel in discussing his time as Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 12.06.11.)I believe we should constantly seek after our perception of the truth, uninfluenced by whatever the … Continue reading Truth-a self lecture
Author: David Boyd
Live Cattle Exports
I am deeply concerned at the turmoil caused in Northern Australia by the suspension of the live cattle trade to Indonesia.Nobody would condone the animal cruelty witnessed in the Four Corners programme. And nobody would contend that what we witnessed was representative of the whole Indonesian abattoir scene. The cruelty must be stopped, but to … Continue reading Live Cattle Exports
The Barrages and the Lower Lakes
The linked article,published in The Australian on 7th June should be compulsory reading for all those interested in the management of the Murray Darling Basin.I wrote the following letter to the Editor in support, which at this point has not been published:Congratulations to Johnny Kahlbetzer for so succinctly explaining (‘Free-Flowing Estuary Vital to Healthy River … Continue reading The Barrages and the Lower Lakes
Today The World Has Gone Mad!
Get Up on the Murray Darling Basin-"The Murray Darling Basin has been sucked dry by decades of over extraction. Despite recent rain and floods the Murray Darling Basin is on the brink of ecosystem collapse. Already over 90% of the floodplain wetlands have been destroyed along with native fish and bird populations."That is total rubbish.In … Continue reading Today The World Has Gone Mad!
Murray Darling Basin-The Lower Lakes and The Barrages
Jennifer Marohasy recently debated a representative of the Australian Conservation Foundation on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Here are the notes of what she said.
Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW)
This paper by the highly regarded Don Aitken is probably, in my ever humble opinion, the best balanced commentary on this issue that I have read. I commend it to all for quiet, contemplative reading.
Garnaud and Climate Change
What a clear, crisp communication. Factual and unemotional-Need for review of Garnaut policies (Letter published in AFR, 25 March) You report that, in an address to the National Press Club, Blue Scope Chairman Graham Kraehe accused Ross Garnaut of using “very selective, highly misleading” figures (“Bluescope fires salvo at Garnaut”, March 23). Kraehe was, in … Continue reading Garnaud and Climate Change
Indigenous Employment in the Murray Darling Basin
The linked well expressed submission by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council strikes a chord. My mind was focussed on this issue during my time as Chairman of the Darling Matilda Way Sustainable Region Advisory Council. The central conclusion I came to was the need for economically sustainable job opportunities in those river towns with significant … Continue reading Indigenous Employment in the Murray Darling Basin
Harvard Professor John Briscoe on Murray Darling Basin Plan
This submisssion to the Barnaby Joyce inspired inquiry by Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, is in my opinion one of the best things I have read on this subject. A clear, objective view, from an expert not caught up in local politics. I commend it to all. It puts the Craig Knowles interview (see … Continue reading Harvard Professor John Briscoe on Murray Darling Basin Plan
MDBA New Chairman
This interview with Craig Knowles is encouraging. Early days, but here's hoping!
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