TIME FOR ADAPTATION ACTION

TIME FOR ADAPTATION ACTION There is a need for the Commonwealth to rethink mechanisms for supporting the states in disaster management through the establishment of a climate change adaptation action arm within the Defence portfolio. A model is offered based on the US...
EAST COAST FLOODS 2022

EAST COAST FLOODS 2022

Devastation in recent months along the east coast as a result of floods is not new. Back in 1974, Moss Cass, Minister for Environment in the Whitlam Government, pronounced in no uncertain terms “flood plains are for floods”. He was referring to devastation in Brisbane...
Parsley Bay in the Summer

Parsley Bay in the Summer

Parsley Bay in the Summer We live in the glorious eastern suburbs of Sydney overlooking Parsley Bay, on the outer end of Sydney Harbour. This funnel-shaped re-entrant offers one of those delightful out-of-the way spots enjoyed by those privileged to live nearby and...