Cultural Burning is about more than just hazard reduction
House of Commons Speaker warns bushfire disaster is a 'wake-up call for the world'
Britain's Parliament is so concerned by the Australian bushfire crisis that is has scheduled time for a debate on the emergency.
National Gallery Of Australia Closes Because Of Fires
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra closed its doors today due to worsening air quality caused by the bushfires burning across the country. The gallery’s director, Nick Mitzevich, said the decision to close was taken to help protect public, staff and the gallery collection. – The Art Newspaper
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KEVIN CLARKE. The U.S. killing of Soleimani could have devastating consequences for Iraq’s Christians
Following the news reports last night that eventually confirmed that a U.S. drone strike on Jan. 2 had killed Qasem Soleimani, leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, and associates including Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, I found myself hoping that someone in the Trump administration was remembering the perilous status of the Christian remnant in northern Iraq.
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MUNGO MACCALLUM.- A Tin Eared Prime Minister
For the last three months the headlines have been dominated by bushfires, and the grim prospect is that this will continue for at least another three months to come.Continue reading
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MICHAEL EBURN AND STEPHEN DOVERS: What sort of inquiry should come after these fires?
Disasters are always followed by inquiries. Since 2009, there have been over 140 such inquiries across Australia, of varied types and processes of operating.Continue reading
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JACK WATERFORD.- Coalition burning up its electoral credit.
PM can’t find the fitting gesture or demonstrate our solidarity with bushfire victims.Continue reading
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MIKE SCRAFTON. Iran, the US, and Australia
The Middle East situation now falls outside the province of rational analytical discourse. Small events might provoke unimaginably large and uncontrollable responses.Continue reading
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IAN DUNLOP.-The real implications of climate emergency action
The drought and bushfires ravaging large parts of Australia are a foretaste of the climate emergency which, after three decades of inaction by our political and corporate leaders, is locked-in for years to come. Continue reading
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TONY BROE. Privatising Aged Care Assessment Teams
The Federal Government, which has long funded Australia-wide Aged Care Assessment Teams, commonly and often affectionately known as ACATs, has made a ‘surprise’ decision that it will privatise them from April 2021, with a tender to be held this year (30 December 2019).
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GEORGE BROWNING.- How good are the fires?
The country clearly owes a debt of gratitude to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government for their sterling leadership, their visionary approach in vastly changed and challenging circumstance and for their assurance that under their leadership all manner of things will be well. Continue reading
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MUNGO MACCALLUM.- Fed up with pious negligence.
Scott Morrison might as well go back to Hawaii to resume his truncated secret holiday. They obviously don’t deserve him in Australia. Continue reading
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