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Are we about to witness the end of our coal industry?
August 27, 2021
Last week a Swedish plant had delivered the world’s first shipment of fossil fuel free steel to the car maker Volvo. Coking (metallurgical) coal in the blast furnace was replaced by hydrogen produced with...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareSplashing money around for a dam
August 13, 2021
I wonder whether there are people reading this who have business ideas that they aren’t sure will return a profit. You’re not alone. However, some businesses seem to find it easy to get a...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNAIDOC - Time to heal country
July 02, 2021
Sunday 4 July will be the first day of NAIDOC Week, a time for national celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. NAIDOC has its roots in a protest march through Sydney’s streets...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareUrannah Dam will cost you money
June 18, 2021
For more than a decade Mackay Conservation Group has been voicing concerns about the proposed Urannah Dam that will flood some of the few remaining pristine river systems in Central Queensland. This dam was first...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareQueensland needs more protected habitat
June 04, 2021
When I grew up in the 1960s watching Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was part of my weekly ritual. Skippy could play the piano, tie knots and even operate a two-way radio. But even a...
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