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PM's hidden APEC emissions agenda
Has the Prime Minster already outflanked Kevin Rudd on climate change? Despite the focus on the global warming issue, by the time the Asia-Pacific...
Losing our cheap energy birthrights
Politicians are adept at talking through both sides of their mouths at the same time. Morris Iemma had no difficulties in doing this when...
The alternatives are too costly
THE Stern report and its associated intensified diplomatic push for carbon restraints is already having an effect on policy. In Britain the...
Vics switched on for a better electricity deal
Victoria probably leads the world in the percentage of the population that is inebriated on the first Tuesday of November each year. We also head...
Bracks to the future - energy policy is a return to protection
In spite of heady rhetoric, the Bracks Government has failed to pursue vigorous regulatory reform, and this is beginning to impact on the economy....
Alarm on global warming just a load of hot air
Alarmist stories about greenhouse gases causing catastrophic warming continue to be aired in the media. Notwithstanding the lack of evidence,...
Time for a fuel change
Petrol prices continue to climb and Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, recently responded to increasing community concerns by explaining it was not...
State's energy measures tax credulity
The Victorian Government is seeking to demonstrate its green credentials. It proposes to introduce an energy tax that will force all electricity...
Twisting the facts is not the answer
Prime Minister John Howard called for a national debate on nuclear power. But first he wanted the facts. Some time back, that wise senator from New...
Renewed interest in the nuclear family
The Prime Minister introduced a new dimension to energy policy by re-opening the debate on nuclear energy. Energy policy is increasingly being...