New government reports found a “worst-case scenario sea level rise of 1.1 metres” within 90 years would have a devastating impact, with as much as $266 billion worth of potential damage, writes David Spratt, climate change analyst and author of Climate Code Red.
Ron Boswell
Political snippets: Dragging out debate in Parliament is “part of the game”
Senator Boswell, like every other Senator, knows that there is no actual point in dragging out debate on the Government’s legislation authorising the division of Telstra’s retail and wholesale divisions.
Coorey: Time for Libs and Nats divorce?
The ETS scheme seems like the last straw for the Coalition relationship between the Liberals and the National Party, writes Phillip Coorey.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Left
Crikey readers debate Guy Rundle’s views on the Left. Plus, discrimination debate and the full time mess that is dealing with Centrelink.
The Opposition’s climate change brain explosion
Yesterday perfectly captured Malcolm Turnbull’s climate change problem. It’s hard to tell who’s his biggest enemy: Kevin Rudd or the self-serving conservatives in his own party.
For Wilson Tuckey’s Turnbull-bashing email, click here.
Tuckey and co: nine MPs Malcolm Turnbull should remainder
Presenting Crikey’s authoritative guide to conservative dead wood. Compiled by Bernard Keane.
Big polluters cry poor. Again.
Having designed a scheme that rewards the biggest polluters with billions of dollars’ worth of free permits, the Government is still facing demands from industry for more compensation.
AusAid conservatives have blood on their hands
The religious wingnuts are lining up again to try to block removal of the restrictions that restrict AusAid from funding family planning advice, writes Bernard Keane.
Which way ahead for the Nats?
If the Nats were hoping for a bit of a publicity splash from their leadership election, they picked the wrong day yesterday to hold it, what with a new government and Kyoto and everything else, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Nats hook up with the Libs in Queensland; many dubious
The fractious Queensland Coalition are, well, fracturing over negotiations for a joint Senate ticket. Many Nats reckon it’s a baaaad idea, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Orange not-so-roughy
Comments about Julia Gillard’s appearance aren’t a phallocentric plot. Think Ron Boswell. He makes Curley from The Three Stooges look smooth.
