Critical Times

by Julie Jordan & Richard Bulmer

As Rod Quantock puts it – If you’re not scared shitless you don’t understand the science.

The climate science gives us good reason to be scared shitless. The government’s response gives us good reason to be pissed off and bloody angry.

Source: The ecosocialist

by Cam Walker

a community response to the recession – a Green ‘New Deal’ for Victoria?

This is a proposal for a collaborative and integrated response to the triple crunch of recession, climate change, and peak oil.

A recent poll (1) suggests that while Australians appreciate the bonuses they are getting from the federal government, they are not convinced that they are the way to find our way out of economic recession. Instead they believe that we should be investing in infrastructure.

Source: Guardian
by Bob Briton
This is the first of a series of
occasional articles dealing with
corruption and politics.

There is something rotten in
the state of Queensland. And in
Victoria, NSW, WA and elsewhere
besides.

Source: ANTAR

31 July 2009

The reluctant acceptance of a government take-over of town camps in Alice Springs represents a low point in Indigenous affairs, ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation), said today.

“It’s a sad day when the government feels it’s won a victory by coercing Indigenous people into signing away control over their communities”, ANTaR spokesperson Dr David Cooper said.

The government has achieved its aims, according to Tangentyere’s Executive Director, William Tillmouth, by putting a gun to the head of Tangentyere.