On lessons from Lismore: ‘people say Lismore should disappear’ but the community does not agree
There are several lessons embedded in the Lismore floods story that warn of our future. But also some lessons in creative solutions that might in the end benefit many more people much further afield.
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Reducing energy demand – the missing link in Australia’s net zero journey
Australia’s transition to net zero is commonly discussed in terms of renewable energy supply — solar farms, wind turbines, hydro systems, and batteries. While these are…
On lessons from Lismore: ‘people say Lismore should disappear’ but the community does not agree
There are several lessons embedded in the Lismore floods story that warn of our future. But also some lessons in creative solutions that might in the end benefit…
Enough of the AI slop: what’s the real carbon footprint of your EV?
There’s rising claims that the embodied carbon of EVs is higher than that of ICE cars. And the naysayers are claiming that this makes a net negative for…
Michael Wright and Alison Pennington on a future made in Australia must be powered by Australia
National secretary of the Electrical Trades Union Michael Wright and McKell Institute chief economist Alison Pennington address the National Press Club to call for “government to build, own…
SPINIFEX – your views and ours
A romp through Sydney’s pools, west of the CBD
In dark times, of wars and the cost of living crisis, where is comfort and solace? Where is the neutral ground? What do you do if you drive around Western Sydney a lot, have a bad hip and that needs some rehab? – municipal aquatic centres.
Green Buildings – the Origin stories (Send us yours!)
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