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Miners strangely silent on the billions they reap in tax credits (The Age) - May 11, 2010
Charles Berger

Any fair discussion of resources tax must include not only the tax side of the equation, but also the billions of dollars of benefits the industry receives each year, courtesy of the Australian taxpayer.
Tax reform will let us peddle a healthier life cycle (Canberra Times) - May 6, 2010

Lyn Roberts & Don Henry

Our politicians don't much like to talk about public and active transport.
Kevin Rudd has failed his own test on climate change (Online Opinion) - April 30, 2010
Owen Pascoe

Over the last few years some of the most often heard lines from Kevin Rudd have been his appeal to the world to address the “great moral challenge” of climate change.
What does population growth mean for environmental policy? (Crikey) - March 30, 2010
Charles Berger

As the Queensland Government hosts the Growth Management Summit to discuss planning for population growth, we are reminded of the serious environmental degradation threats that mismanagement of rapid population growth will cause.
Human impact on the environment is costing us dearly (Canberra Times) - March 29, 2010
Ian Lowe

Wherever we look, there are direct environmental consequences of growth.
Where’s the critical analysis? (Crikey) - March 5, 2010
Charles Berger

GDP growth is a terrible measure of the health or performance of an economy. It’s like measuring the quality of a meal based on how much it weighs, rather than how healthy and flavourful the ingredients are.
Memo to Mike Rann and Isobel Redmond: Spend now to save our river (Adelaide Advertiser) - March 5, 2010
Don Henry

At the moment the lower Murray is on a form of life support, as in the emergency ward of a hospital.
NSW red gum logging defies Federal environment law (On Line Opinion) - March 4, 2010
Lindsay Hesketh

Internationally significant Ramsar-listed wetlands are being seriously damaged by unnecessary water extraction and logging.
Nuclear energy: money can't buy love (ABC) - March 4, 2010

By David Noonan

Nuclear energy is not only hazardous, but reliant on government subsidies to survive
Radioactive politics (ABC Unleashed) - February 24, 2010
Dave Sweeney

Traditional Owners continue to live with the threat of a nuclear dump. The gap between federal Labor's promise and performance is growing.
A delusional climate - February 22, 2010
Denise Boyd

The best news about the heart disease and obesity epidemic is that we can do something about it.
So it is with Australia's response to climate change.
If Norway can prosper with a stable population, why can't Australia? (Online Opinion) - February 22, 2010
Charles Berger

The projection is that Australia’s population will grow to 36 million by 2050. Many Australians are deeply uncomfortable with rapid population growth.
Premier must lift the curse of the cars (Sydney Morning Herald) - February 19, 2010

Gail Broadbent

We need to update our thinking about transport so the costs are no longer hidden and they reflect what fossil fuels are really costing us.