There’s been a move in Australia that’s gathering pace to rename places from European names to aboriginal names. Generally speaking, it’s a great idea, especially because the European name tended to be the name of the person who ‘discovered’ the location, or the person who paid for the expedition that did. A good example is…
It hasn’t taken long for the Greens and Teals to reveal their true colours. In the past week Zali Stegall has entertained us with her idea of how we can manage Australia’s teetering power grid without resorting to coal, gas or nuclear power. “We can replace baseload power by combining natural climate variability between zones…
We have entered the Woolworths brand new world of no more single-use plastic bags. Bring your own (they have to be clean) or buy one of their sturdy plastic bags, or their tougher bags. Yay! Hurrah! /sarcasm As it happens, the grey shopping bags are not the big problem. Many, many people reuse them as…