I strongly support the following statement:-Holmes & Media Watch versus Dr Marohasy & AEF Jonathan Holmes in his Media Watch segment of March 19th attacking Dr.Jennifer Marohasy’s research into the Murray’s lower lakes, raised questions about the very name of the Australian Environment Foundation: his piece was titled ‘What's in a name?’Holmes purported to focus his reporting on the … Continue reading Australian Environment Foundation
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James Delingpole Quote of Note-March 2012
If you're a believer in the great global warming religion, facts are actually your enemy. They're your enemya) because they so comprehensively undermine everything you believe in and b) because facts are nasty, horrid things that "deniers" use, whereas true believers have no need of them: faith, that's the thing, pure blind faith.
Outlook Conference and Water
Last week I attended the annual Agricultural Outlook Conference in Canberra for the umpteenth time. I attended my first in 1975 and have only missed two or three since, so perhaps I have been to 40! One of my workmates once pointed out that nearly every year I would say that I wouldn't bother going, yet still … Continue reading Outlook Conference and Water
Water and the Environment
Some 25 years ago, when I first got involved with irrigation on the Darling River at Bourke I was struck by the massive variability of river flows, the apparent unawareness by the water authorities of the magnitude of the bigger flow events, how frequently (but irregularly) they occurred and the exaggerated view that water managers … Continue reading Water and the Environment
Murray Darling Basin Overview
Base PositionThe Millennium Drought had a major impact on the Basin.(The renowned recuperative power of the Australian landscape has been demonstrated in its spectacular recovery since the drought broke.)Water extractions were well controlled by the adaptive management approach embodied in the allocation process, guided by the Water Sharing Plans. Natural impacts from extreme drought are being incorrectly labelled as chronic … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Overview
Used Cars
John Clarke, Bryan Dawes skit[Scene: A car yard. BRYAN is perusing the stock. He is approached by JOHN] John: Morning! Looking for a new car? Bryan : Nope. New Prime Minister, actually. John: You're the third one this morning. Anything in mind? Bryan : You know...... nothing fancy, reliable, economical family model. Something to get … Continue reading Used Cars
Fugitive Malcolm Naden
Just outside Gloucester NSW where the NSW Police team searching for Malcolm Naden have set up its headquarters, a helpful local has made a contribution.
Toorale Money Waste and Community Economic Damage
Just in case the telling point is lost in too many words-see below. The Darling River flow past Louth for the 2010/11 year was 7,910,553 megalitres. The Government claim of "water returned to the river" in 2010/11 as a consequence of the Toorale close down, was 7,672 megalitres-0.01% of the flow.
Toorale Ramifications
The Sydney Morning Herald (David Wroe) has written a well balanced article on the waste of money in buying Toorale (pronounced Too-rally) Station at Bourke.http://www.smh.com.au/environment/station-buyout-a-waste-of-money-20111223-1p8ln.html. I attempted to leverage this with a letter to the Editor which failed to make the final cut-"Congratulations to the SMH (Station buyout a waste of money- 23rd December) for "outing" … Continue reading Toorale Ramifications
Global non-Warming
Hitting the Nail on the Head!Durban failed to explain why models were not achieved (Letter published in The Australian, 16 December 2011)Your editorial (15/12) discussing Canada’s withdrawal from the binding Kyoto agreement also states your continued acceptance of “the strong evidence of anthropogenic climate change and support (for) limits on greenhouse gas emissions as a precautionary … Continue reading Global non-Warming
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