THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper should be renamed the ANTI AUSTRALIAN
Every so rarely, THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper publishes a clear, logical and well researched article on climate or nuclear power.
Ever so often, THE AUSTRALIAN gives prominent voice to Australia’s most highly paid nuclear lobby advertising man, Ziggy Switkowski, and to climate change denier, Lord Monckton. As well as to various others, such as Tony Abbott,who are in the service of multinational fossil fuel lobbies, and the USA military-industrial complex.
Australia can be likened to the canary in the cage in old time underground mines. That is, Australia is, of all the developed countries, the first to show the extreme effects of global warming.
These effects are hitting us now. How will they hit our grandchildren? How will a nuclear waste import industry affect our grandchildren?
THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper does not care. It helps the polluters by confusing the public. One might imagine that THE AUSTRALIAN, as or only national newspaper, might have some duty to the Australian people. Apparently not. That is why it should be renamed THE ANTI AUSTRALIAN – news for the benefit of the polluters.
Crikey’s Graham Readfern refutes climate sceptic Lord Monckton
the core of what sceptics such as Monckton wish to achieve in their ideologically-driven and fossil-fuel backed quest (including Exxon funding). That mission is to spread doubt and it is being aided by our only national newspaper The Australian.
Is The Australian addicted to Monckton’s denial? January 28, 2011 , Crikey, Graham Readfearn His choice of the Gershwin song It Ain’t Necessarily So was unfortunate, if not a little ironic. Continue reading
1.This month.
Zoom webinar – “Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange.”
April 7th at 11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST
Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange”
Join us for an informative webinar with renowned atmospheric scientist, Professor Brian Toon, as he discusses the environmental risks and global impacts of a nuclear war. Despite the potential damage caused by the blast from even small nuclear weapons, many countries continue to invest in and expand nuclear arsenals. Professor Toon will provide a scientific assessment of civilian fatalities, agricultural failures, climate concerns, and complications with food supply that would follow any international nuclear conflict. We need to plan how to prevent nuclear conflict and avoid catastrophe. Politicians and military planners must be made aware of global climate and agricultural complications that would ensue. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from, and engage in, this vital conversation
The Road to War brings a sharp focus to why it is not in Australia’s best interest to be dragged into a war with China which will almost inevitably go nuclear very quickly. The filmmaker has interviewed some of Australia’s senior foreign policy analysts who have vast experience behind them in analysing what really is going on here as the United States rattles its sabres with China. And sets us up to be its proxy, like the poor Ukranians have been fed into the Meatgrinder. So America can remain the Top Dog. The Road to War reveals how the United States through its spy base at Pine Gap and by stationing six nuclear capable B52 bombers in the Top End (without permission from the traditional owners) is making Australia a prime nuclear target if the current war of words suddenly melts down into full scale war.
The Road to War shows the implicit connection between Carbon emissions (the US military uses a whopping 70% of America’s annual petroleum to move its armies and vast War Machine around the globe to its 800+ military bases..but under a loophole wangled at Kyoto, the US military does not have to report its C02 annual emissions). The Road to War starts screening at selected cities and regional centres in March. See the trailer end for details.
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