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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 . . . → Read More if you dare: 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 . . . → Read More if you dare: 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 . . . → Read More if you dare: 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 . . . → Read More if you dare: A Sustainable Australia

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In our Noosa garden

Most mornings we take the black cat for its beloved walk around the property, inspecting the gardens with their native shrubs, birds and dam, overflowing still from the recent rains. Soon the bananas will be ripe enough to pick and hang in the shed – if the birds don’t find them first. Sago plants . . . → Read More if you dare: In our Noosa garden

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Close to home

Mt. Cooroora, one of the several fascinating extinct local volcanic plugs revered by the indigenous people of the Sunshine Coast, is the site of the dreaded yearly King of the Mountain race at Pomona, not far from our place. Since the aboriginal people considered, we have heard, this mountain as a place of sacred . . . → Read More if you dare: Close to home

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Alien fungi visitation

They came with the torrential rain during the past month to inhabit the bush and compost heap on our property. We’ve never seen these species before … anyone who knows what they are, we’d love to know. The pink tentacled monstrosity is particularly weird. After some gambols round the webosphere during another BlogShares database collapse . . . → Read More if you dare: Alien fungi visitation

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Blog Action Day – let’s put the environment first for a change.

Rarely are we interested in participating in these ever more ubiquitous days of blog solidarity, however given that our upcoming election may pivot around environmental issues, here’s our contribution. Let’s face it, follks, both major Whorestralian parties are off the mark when it comes to ensuring our environment and we who have plundered it survive. . . . → Read More if you dare: Blog Action Day – let’s put the environment first for a change.

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