New Catallaxy

  • Meme of the Day #50

  • Open Thread – Weekend 2 July 2022

  • An Independent Review

    Yesterday, the new federal health minister, Mark Butler, announced a government inquiry with Jane Halton in charge into the Australian Government covid-19 vaccine contracts, pricing and existing supplies of vaccines. This inquiry, he advised, will be a forward looking review: a “where to from here” examination of what will be needed in the next 12-18…

  • Conservative delinquency in print

    Note two recent quotes from putative conservative commentators Peta Credlin and Janet Albrechtsen. In order: “As an imperfect Christian myself, who doesn’t always agree with the teachings of my faith…” “Had grass-roots democracy been allowed to take its normal course…there is a good chance women would have secured abortion rights in those states where they…

  • WolfmanOz at the Movies #27

    Bogie Born on Christmas Day in 1899, Humphrey DeForest Bogart, affectionately known as Bogie, is probably the ultimate American movie icon, and, in 1999, the American Film Institute selected him as the greatest male star of classic American cinema – few could disagree. What makes Bogart so unusual is that he became a major star…

  • A Tribute to Wind-Watchers

    The time has come to face the fact that the transition to renewable green energy has gone as far as it can go with existing storage technology. Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, the Federal Government is planning to legislate for a more ambition RE target and the push to get rid of coal dominates the…

  • Meme of the Day #49

  • Open Thread – Tues 28 June 2022

  • The energy crisis we had to have?

    This is the first note for the new Federal Parliament. It is not time to start writing to members in the House of Reps because our mailman has yet to update the list to allow for the changes caused by the election.

  • Getting to the grassroots

    The Energy Realists of Australia are about to progress the program that started three years ago with a series of briefing notes to 800+ state and federal members. Some will recall the letter-writing campaign that was a part of the program, whereby volunteers would write to their local member at their electoral address to follow…

  3. Oh how offensive! LOL I once told a joke about Delta’s disability and was shat on. I do respect you,…

  4. I think it’s about time DFAT had the financial microscope run over its activities and expenses. A good look at…

  5. Scare campaign of the day award goes to… Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on…

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