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Selling “green” choices to political conservatives

Selling “green” choices to political conservatives

Tweet Award-winning veteran science journalist, Tim Radford of Climate News Network, reports on new research that shows why the word “environment” is such a turn-off for conservatives. THERE IS EVIDENCE suggesting that political...

 

Alan Jones and 2GB — lessons not learnt

Alan Jones and 2GB — lessons not learnt

Tweet By pulling all the ads from the Alan Jones Show, 2GB is losing money hand over fist — but have they learnt from the experience? Alan Austin suggests not. THIS WEEK, 2GB suspended all advertising during its top income-earning breakfast...

 

How the world’s top brands greenwash the public

How the world’s top brands greenwash the public

Tweet A new book by Guy Pearse reveals the so-called “green revolution” is largely being faked by big companies trying to “greenwash” their environmental credentials. Graham Readfearn from DeSmogBlog reports. “I...

 

In a mediate danger (Part 3): Court by Ethics

In a mediate danger (Part 3): Court by Ethics

Tweet If you think bypassing Australia’s court system via mediation is good a way to avoid expense and heart-ache, Ken Flower’s horror story may make you think again. This episode concludes this eye-opening three part series, which sheds...

 

In a mediate danger (Part 2): The Starlight Affair

In a mediate danger (Part 2): The Starlight Affair

Tweet If you think bypassing Australia’s court system via mediation is good a way to avoid expense and heart-ache, Ken Flower’s horror story may make you think again. After devastation in Part One, he tries to get his life back together —...

 

In a mediate danger (Part 1)

In a mediate danger (Part 1)

Tweet If you think bypassing Australia’s corrupt and cronyistic court system via mediation is a way to avoid expense and heart-ache, Ken Flower’s horror story may make you think again.The first in a heart-breaking three part series. [Editor's...

 

JC Decaux makes my day

JC Decaux makes my day

Tweet The ubiquitous Sydney advertising billboards of JCDecaux are an unwelcome, dangerous and costly intrusion, says Associate Professor Evan Jones. I live in Sydney’s Inner West. I prefer to take the light rail to the City rather than the...

 

Are Heartland billboards the beginning of the end for climate denial?

Are Heartland billboards the beginning of the end for climate denial?

Tweet Due to an astounding piece of over-reach, the campaign against climate change science by “tobacco tanks” such as the Heartland Institute and the IPA may be on its last gasp, says Professor Stephan Lewandowsky. What next,...

 

Cigarette companies and their underhanded tactics

Cigarette companies and their underhanded tactics

Tweet The world’s biggest cigarette companies made their case in the High Court today, battling the Federal Government’s attempts to impose plain packaging on their product, fearful it may set  a worldwide precedent. Already, the UK is...

 

The death of journalism and the victory of PR

The death of journalism and the victory of PR

TweetThe growth of independent media challenging the mainstream is massively overstated — in fact, more of our information than ever is coming from mainstream sources which, due to the decline of journalism, is almost entirely coming from...

 
 
 
 

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