On Ethics: The Commons We Are Made Of
Environmental ethics requires of us to live with humility as part of the whole rather than attempting to take control.
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October 3, 2026
The Wrong Language for the Bid: Australia and the UNSC
Australia's pitch for a seat on the UNSC is off-key, drawing attention the matters upon which the United Nations has already drawn negative findings.
September 22, 2026
Autopsy of the Major Oak: How Care Becomes Harm at Scale
Major Oak has died, succumbing to the ravages of too much love from the well meaning and ignorant.
September 17, 2026
Australian Values: Politics, Immigrants and Pauline Hanson
In the matter of the nation, there are immigrants who embody our values and there is Hanson who divides.
August 24, 2026
The Unspoken Ledger: Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Manufactured Scarcity
Federal and state budgets choose to neglect crucial supports for people in need in favour subsidies for fossil fuel corporations.
August 15, 2026
Sir David Attenborough: A Century of Wonder
Humanity is blessed by the longevity of Sir David Attenborough, who continues to educate and advocate for the planet to the benefit of us all.
May 8, 2026
Australia’s Fossil Fuel Dilemma: Labor’s Approvals and the Climate Cost
Prioritising fossil fuels for revenue by the Australian Government risks economic challenges as the rest of the world moves towards decarbonisation.
November 7, 2025
Ruminations on the Passing of a Giant: Jane Goodall
Legacies are forged, not written. They are the imprint left long after our departure.
October 3, 2025
Reassessing Australia’s Economic Priorities: Moving Beyond Shareholder Value Toward a Sustainable Future
Australia must move beyond an American economic model with policies that prioritise community well-being and sustainability over shareholder profit.
June 18, 2025
André Gorz, Ecology and Planetary Boundaries in a Capitalist World
Capitalism's obsession with growth strains ecological boundaries, necessitating acceptance of and response to desperate ecological needs.
May 14, 2025
Climate Change: An Existential Threat to Humanity
Climate change is an existential threat to life on earth, but one that that can be mitigated by global cooperation.
May 9, 2025
Accountability / Domestic Law / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / International Law / United Nations
Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night: Humanity in Its Twilight Years
Humanity is grappling with its own impermanence, unwilling to surrender but uncertain of how to endure.
May 8, 2025
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Government
The Corruption Obsession: A Distraction from Urgent National Issues in Australia
Australia's focus on corruption comes at the expense of examining the broader issues impeding improvements in other aspects of national urgency.
April 5, 2025
Humanity at the Crossroads: Navigating Existential Threats in a Fractured World
Authoritarianism and science skeptics are driving the Earth to a climate catastrophe.
March 21, 2025
Reflecting on the Legacy of Climate Promises
Climate change is now. There is no more time for empty pledges.
November 5, 2024