One side has a policy with a strategy, the other has empty rhetoric that could only appeal to overeducated elitists. No prize for guessing which side the electorate is on. By Nick Cater.
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By aiming for zero emissions by 2050, Labor under Anthony Albanese is alienating the majority of voters, who simply want pragmatic policies to deal with climate. By Nick Cater.
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Democracy is diminished when litigation is used as a political weapon. By Nick Cater
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The people who urge australia to ‘do more’ about climate change are curiously vague about the cost of their supposed actions. By Nick Cater.
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The importance of the PM’s energy announcement was largely overlooked by a distracted media. By Nick Cater
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The MRC is ready for a big 2020, starting with a report into the potential of gas as an interim to new energy technology. By Nick Cater.
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When the United States embraced fracking not even the President could save coal . By Nick Cater
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Of course environmentalists believe climate change caused this summer’s devastating fires. It causes most other catastrophes, doesn’t it? By Nick Cater.
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In these hyper-politicised times, even a debate about devastating, lethal bushfires will quickly spread to include the issues of climate and power. By Nick Cater.
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Scott Morrison’s surprise win in the May federal election confirmed the will of the quiet Australians, but the vanquished remain resolute and undeterred. By Nick Cater.
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Australia is more divided than ever, as a longitudinal study of this year’s federal election reveals. The implication for politics is alarming. By Nick Cater.
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Most Britons who brave the winter weather to vote in the general election this week will be hoping for an overdue return to stability. By Nick Cater.
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Despite the global media’s obsession with the President’s impeachment, ordinary Americans say the United States is happier and more prosperous than it has been in years. By Nick Cater.
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The Coalition has the highest count of everyday tradespeople amongst its MPs while Labor remains slavishly tied to career politicians. By Nick Cater.
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Infrastructure projects are what governments are supposed to do well. A visionary project completed on time and under budget ensures a revered place in history for all involved. By Nick Cater.
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Common sense says we should consider all the evidence regarding social problems and seek simple, proven solutions. Our moral superiors believe otherwise. By Nick Cater.
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An abstract debate about the unproven cause of exaggerated climate change is not particularly useful while brave fire fighters are still busy saving other people’s homes, says Nick Cater.
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It may be counterintuitive to a free-market liberal, but the Snowy Hydro 2.0 might be the best investment in infrastructure we could make, says Nick Cater.
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