I’m just back home from five wonderful days at the Adelaide Test and a day visiting the western side of Lake Alexandrina, the GoolwaChannel ,Milang, Hindmarsh Island and the so called Murray Mouth. (I prefer to call it the Lake Alexandrina Mouth with, as explorer Sturt said, the Murray Mouth being the entrance to Lake … Continue reading What’s in a Word?
More Australian Politics
How's this for 'the voice of reason'-Short-sighted see hate at every turnGerard HendersonThe Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 2012The whole story? ... Gillard presented herself as a political leaderwho is attacked because of her gender. Photo: Justin McManusAccording to the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, it is wrong to talk down the economy since Australia has one … Continue reading More Australian Politics
Australian Politics
Food for thought from the ever thoughtful John Anderson-Crisis of political confidence: AndersonCOLIN BETTLES13 Oct, 2012 04:00 AMFORMER National Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, has lamented the diminished standards and lack of civility associated with public political discourse.Mr Anderson has been out of federal politics since his retirement in 2007, but the … Continue reading Australian Politics
Flannery of the Overflow
This is not new, but it is to me. As a "Banjo" Paterson fan it has great appeal, and I like the sentiments. I read recently of how science progresses. Scientists come up with a hypothesis, often a guess. The hypothesis is then tested against observations which either prove or disprove it. Surely, at least the extreme … Continue reading Flannery of the Overflow
BlogLog-Bourke Visit 24th to 26th September,2012
Drove out to Bourke on Sunday/Monday. When first with Clyde I used to do it in a long half day-driving too fast, before we got flash and bought an aircraft. This time went to Mudgee on Sunday evening and got to Bourke about 2:30PM on Monday via Dunedoo, Mendooran, Gilgandra, Warren and Nyngan. My visit … Continue reading BlogLog-Bourke Visit 24th to 26th September,2012
Water Storages Full to the Brim-Weekly Times Article, 17th September,2012
AUSTRALIA'S key water storages are full to overflowing for the first time in 16 years.River officials on the weekend declared the Murray Darling Basin storages 100 per cent full.Storage levels increased by 108 gigalitres in the past week and is now 8555 GL, 100 per cent of capacity.The last time it reached this level was … Continue reading Water Storages Full to the Brim-Weekly Times Article, 17th September,2012
Cubbie
A switched on agricultural commentator has written the following commentary on the proposed Cubbie Station sale. I agree with it.EditorialThe decision by the Treasurer and the Federal Government to allow a consortium from China, Japanand Australia to jointly bid for the Cubbie Group, has prompted widespread discussion and debate.The Foreign Investment Review Board, which advises … Continue reading Cubbie
"The Land" Extract 16th August,2012
‘Toorale’ sale reflects Basin flopJULIAN LUKE17 Aug, 2012 12:21 PMWHEN David Boyd flies over Toorale Station now it nearly brings him to tears.The former chairman and chief executive officer of Clyde Agriculture – which sold “Toorale” to the Commonwealth and NSW governments for $23.75 million in September 2008 – cannot believe the 91,383-hectare property is … Continue reading "The Land" Extract 16th August,2012
Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview 15.08.12
The Mayor of Hay recently described the Murray Darling Basin Plan as "a solution looking for a problem", that is a great summary,in brief.In somewhat more detail, following is my personal submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority in April,2012.Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority. PreambleThe debate over the last year or so on … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview 15.08.12
Murray Darling Basin Plan 06.08.12
How good is this! Written by a knowledgeable, eloquent friend.EDITORIAL 07.08. 12The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Proposed Basin Plan, released this week, represents a potential communication catastrophe. In terms of presentation, it is disastrous, bordering on incomprehensible.It lacks the fundamentals of acceptable information transmission: it has no start, no middle and no ending. Importantly, it lacks an … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan 06.08.12
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