There was something slightly obscene about a majority of Australians — bogans and latte sippers united — reaction to the clear brutality in some Indonesian slaughterhouses.
Articles by Michael R James 
Sun King survival tips: what it takes to be a Murdoch man
There’s a long history when it comes to Rupert Murdoch’s preferred choice of editors and style of journalism and control.
The crisis in governance in two-party systems
Our cozy political duopoly has run into trouble — time for some new thinking on two party systems.
Cash for clunkers: $1b for clapped-out, world’s worst-polluting coal generator
For the past 15 years Hazelwood has returned profits to its private owners who are not even in Australia. Now they effectively want the state to pay for the replacement of Hazelwood.
We have a shameful record when it comes to Timor aid
One dangerous anomaly is that the refugees may well end up living in better conditions than most Timorese, which would be difficult to avoid.
Geoengineering does not remove the need to decarbonise
Bio-sequestration has enormous potential in the form of iron seeding of oceans and charcoal in soils.
Population in Australia: 2050 versus 1950?
There’s a difference in population between crowded and congested. The real issue they ignore is that Australia and Australians must change their ways — that business as usual is inadequate.
We need new fast trains … fast.
We are all to blame with our pathetic mimicking of the American arrogant entitlement to drive anywhere we want. But fast rail lines, like those seen in Spain, are exactly what Australia’s public transport system needs.
More smoke and mirrors from the coal lobby
What happened to the analyses by Nicholas Stern and Ross Garnaut who showed that spending big on renewable energy could be a net benefit to the economy?
Carbon capture and storage is an expensive pipe dream
Carbon capture and storage may be possible, but it certainly does not look commercially feasible.
