Protecting Nature: Art of the Impossible?
Protecting Nature: Art of the Impossible? In recent weeks governments around the world, including …
Drainage Window Concept
Drainage Window Concept Every now and then a paper appears that catches the eye. I feel compelled to …
Yorke Peninsula Coastal Forum
Yorke Peninsula Coastal Forum, 3 – 4 November 2022 The South Australian branch of the …
Cootamundra Shoals Survey 1982
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US Coastal Zone Management Act 1972: A Model for Australia?
US Coastal Zone Management Act 1972: A Model for Australia? A week ago, I had the privilege of …
Great Barrier Reef—More or Less Gloom
Great Barrier Reef—More or Less Gloom It is painful these days to write about the Great Barrier Reef …
Bondi Pavilion Reopened and Rejuvenated
Bondi Pavilion Reopened and Rejuvenated On 21 September I was kindly invited by the Mayor of …
Coastal Journey Begins: September 1962
Coastal Journey Begins: September 1962 My fascination with coastal geomorphology commenced as an …
Protection For Sydney Harbour: Berrys Bay Case
Protection For Sydney Harbour: Berrys Bay Case A legal decision of great significance related to the …
Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated
Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated Sixty years ago, I had my first encounter with …
Beach Access – An International Perspective
Beach Access – An International Perspective In the book edited by Derek Jackson and Andy Short …
SoE 2021 and Coasts
SoE 2021 and Coasts The 244 page Coasts chapter in the 2021 Australian State of the Environment …
Human Rights and Beaches
Human Rights and Beaches On my first visit to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina in 1964 I encountered …
Coastal Walks and Local Councils
Coastal Walks and Local Councils I am a great fan of the SBS program “Scenic Coastal Walks with Kate …
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans The new Australian Government is well …
29th NSW Coastal Conference
29th NSW Coastal Conference At last the NSW coastal family has managed to come together in person. …
Lament for Estuaries?
Lament for Estuaries? Over the past few years I have had the opportunity of participating in …
East Coast Floods 2022
East Coast Floods 2022 Devastation in recent months along the east coast as a result of floods is …
East Coast Weather ‘Traffic Jam’
East Coast Weather ‘Traffic Jam’ Repeated storms of autumn along the east coast are not something …
VALE: PAUL BISHOP
VALE: Paul Bishop When I joined the Department of Geography at Sydney University in 1985, it was a …
IPCC Throws Down the Gauntlet on Australian Institutional Deficiencies
Exposure and vulnerability of various natural and human systems to climate change are discussed at …
Recent federal coastal initiatives – February 2022
Recent federal coastal initiatives – February 2022 In recent weeks there have been two …
Resourceful ‘lucky’ country
Resourceful ‘lucky’ country Blessed by natural resources (Meroo Lake, south coast NSW) …
FUTURE EARTH AUSTRALIA: SUSTAINABLE OCEANS AND COASTS NATIONAL STRATEGY 2021-2030
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