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Australian news, and some related international items

Climate Sceptic extremist has a ‘significant argument’ says Abbott

‘Mad Monk’ meets Monckton THE AGE , TOM ARUP February 4, 2010 A day after releasing his climate change policy, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has met the world’s most famous climate change sceptic, Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley…… Continue reading →

February 4, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics | , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia’s climate suffers while our media is slack

To return briefly to last month’s theme of MEDIA – do Australians realise how slack our mass media is?  The big polluters and nuclear lobby don’t need a conspiracy or even their continued high-powered spin to the media.

They can rely on the slackness of Australia’s mainstream media. For example, apparently Australia’s iconic love of “larrikinism” , (possibly combined with large journalistic ignorance of climate change), was enough for the National Press Club to give Lord Monckton the status of a serious scientist.

It is indeed a worry, when this (?) prestigious media event is used at best to give journalists a laugh, at worst, when the unscientific nature of Lord Monckton’s standing and claims are presented as serious.

February 4, 2010 Posted by | Christina reviews | Leave a comment