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Category: Climate change

Policy and political perspectives on climate change and the global response to the issue spanning the range of economic, technological, sociological and environmental fault lines that makes the subject so “diabolical” for policymakers.

Posted on June 19, 2018June 20, 2018

Clean Growth Choices for communities in transition –

A prosperous and thriving future for regional Australians will depend on how imaginatively we exploit opportunity and manage the risks that come with change. It will depend on the choices communities make.

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Posted on September 29, 2017October 4, 2017

Factors shaping regional development in Australia

Forced decentralisation of government agencies out of Canberra is unlikely to be a viable strategy for regional development. Stronger long term partnerships between the Commonwealth and the regions is a better alternative.

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Posted on January 10, 2017October 4, 2017

Climate adaptation for regional resilience and development

With the right strategies regional communities can build their resilience, begin the low carbon transition while also adapting to climate change.

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Posted on December 13, 2015October 4, 2017

End of the beginning of global climate change response

The Paris Accord 2015 was the ”end of the beginning” in humanity’s quest to mount an effective response to man-made climate change

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Posted on December 4, 2014October 4, 2017

Issues framing Australia to 2040

Most of all we need leaders and teachers who are going to help young people believe that their goals are achievable and that education, creativity and hard work will pay off

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Posted on September 28, 2013September 28, 2013

Carbon Change The Australian Way

(Originally posted Sunday 10 July, 2011) The Gillard Government’s carbon package has more than a few rough edges and shows all the signs of the political trade-offs needed to secure…

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Posted on September 28, 2013September 28, 2013

Towards Q3 – Carbon intensive global warming opportunities seized by Queensland

(Originally posted Wednesday 01 June, 2011 – the development has not proceeded as proposed initially) Premier Anna Bligh today announced that proponents were being sought for a massive $6.2 billion…

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Posted on September 28, 2013September 28, 2013

Subsidies mask reality of carbon costs and impacts

(Originally posted Friday 29 April, 2011 – the predictions were not rocket science, but the brick wall happened) Earlier this week I did an interview with Des Houghton a columnist…

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  • What’s behind the Queensland vote in the 2019 federal election? August 31, 2019
  • Clean Growth Choices for communities in transition – June 19, 2018
  • Why big projects like the Adani coal mine won’t transform regional Queensland November 13, 2017
  • Making a user-friendly regional health care system October 26, 2017
  • Can regional health care be more regional? October 17, 2017
  • Health, regional Australians and research October 15, 2017
  • Factors shaping regional development in Australia September 29, 2017
  • Can regional development policy be rational? July 31, 2017
  • Australia’s energy schmozzle March 16, 2017
  • Smart planning can shape a better SEQ March 3, 2017

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