War is unsuitable in the modern era. The anniversary of the WW2 bombing of Darwin is an opportunity to reflect on the needless destruction, death,
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A Solution to War
Posted 17 April 2012 War itself is highly destructive and costly, to both sides of a conflict: both in human life and money. War is
Bio-fuel – Ethanol – fuel for the 21st Century
Posted 24 April 2012 Brazil is a world leader in the adoption and manufacture of ethanol (primarily from sugarcane) as fuel for motorcycles, cars and
Who’s selling out Australia & food shortages
Posted 24 April 2012 Food shortages: caused by population growth (particularly amongst the Arab nations and Asian counties such as South Korea, China, India and
Tri-generation – Smart power for cities
Posted 25 April 2012 Remote coal-fired power stations are inefficient and highly polluting means to generate electricity. Only about one third of energy is actually
Perfect politics
Posted 27 April 2012 The ‘hung’ federal parliament, with no single political party winning an outright majority of seats in the lower house; presents a
Smart Meters Part One – Are they a smart idea?
Posted 29 April 2012 As technology has permeated our lives and in many ways has enhanced our lives and made things much easier; we have
Smart Meters Part Two – Privacy and security?
Posted 29 April 2012 Regarding the implementation of smart meters, each stakeholder has different goals. Power companies are motivated to increase profits. Governments have targets
Drugs destroy society
Posted 30 April 2012 Illicit drugs and their use represent a blight and scourge upon society in many ways: Ruins many lives through loss of
Water Policy – Murray-Darling Basin plan
Posted 30 May 2012 Water is a precious resource. Water is essential for sustaining life for humans, animals, plants and the environment: for which we
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