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How the oil industry pollutes and destroys despite available, functional technology – Booming

Warning – profanity contained in the above vid is prolific, but well in keeping with the subject matter.

If anyone was in doubt about the idiocy of Repubes and the correctness of John Stuart Mill’s dictim about conservatives being stupid, this story will clear up remaining qualms and ensure folks are aware that US conservatism is . . . → Read More: How the oil industry pollutes and destroys despite available, functional technology – Booming

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LIVE : Wild Earth in Africa

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Australian bushfires rage

Fires are an everpresent threat in Australia – many catastrophic blazes are lit by firebugs. With soaring temperatures in Victoria and New South Wales, dozens of people have died in the latest bush fires.

Fierce winds were fanning the fires and pushing them in unpredictable directions in Victoria on Sunday, after temperatures reached a state record of . . . → Read More: Australian bushfires rage

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Devastation is the Bible’s Fault – the Fringe is Mainstream

TV documentary icon Sir Richard Attenborough can hardly be accused of being an environmental extremist – and now he’s confirming that which we on the Fringe have been saying for donkey’s years – the Old Testament Christian god is an irresponsible, ignorant, environmental vandal. The predominant cause of current planetary environmental devastation has roots in myths . . . → Read More: Devastation is the Bible’s Fault – the Fringe is Mainstream

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A Tribute to Pirate Pete and Charlie the Cockatoo

Last year, the smartest cockatoo ever passed away of natural causes at the age of 29. Charlie was much beloved by her human family and fans across the Australian continent over which she roamed with her performing mate, Pirate Pete.

We caught up with the Pirate recently and obtained this video of some of the lovely Charlie’s . . . → Read More: A Tribute to Pirate Pete and Charlie the Cockatoo

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The biggest loser

Would have to be the Labor Party in Queensland. The low number of voters – just 70% – presenting at the compulsory Regional Council polls attested to the lack of enthusiasm Queenslanders had for the forced amalgamations. It would be interesting to know how many voters only voted out of fear of losing representation. Along with . . . → Read More: The biggest loser

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A Sustainable Australia

Andrew McNamara, Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, gave an impressive, lucid speech to the Brisbane Institute on the need for sustainable planning within Australia.

McNamara quoted the wise words of Bob Carr in 1997:

“I think people are ready to grasp the argument that the unsustainable growth in population numbers is degrading our planet and that . . . → Read More: A Sustainable Australia

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Stockbrokers plummeting

Is the nadir yet to come in our feverish bourse? The AllOrds has caught a severe case of pneumonia from the ailing US economy – yet we think a large part of this malaise may be due to perception rather than reality, apart from our banks who stupidly spread their assets into US home loan Ponzi . . . → Read More: Stockbrokers plummeting

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