Carbon credits and offsets – What’s the scam?
As the Labor Government seeks to get the “Safeguard Mechanism” through Parliament, the opposition to it is getting louder both inside and outside of Parliament. It’s complicated, they say. Or is it? What is the scam behind carbon offsets and credits? When wanting to...
Warmongers vs appeasers – the China media frenzy is the threat
Echoing the “reds under the beds” scare campaigns of the fifties, Nine Media mastheads want us to believe that war with China is imminent. Elsewhere, we are led to believe that China is a model citizen of the world and means no harm to anyone. Both positions belie the...
Stuart Robert – loyal Robodebt slayer
In his appearance at the Robodebt Royal Commission yesterday, Stuart Robert wants us to believe that not only was he the one that finally put a stop to the illegalities of income averaging, but that he knew it was wrong all along. However, the pesky Westminster system...The Last Chairlift
author: John Irving name: Kim average rating: 3.74 book published: 2022 rating: 2 read at: 2023/02/26 date added: 2023/02/26 shelves: review: Same old themes, nothing newAbout 50 pages in, and I’m bored, miffed by poor editing and much repetition. Sorry to hear it’s...The Dictator’s Wife
author: Freya Berry name: Kim average rating: 3.68 book published: 2022 rating: 5 read at: 2023/02/24 date added: 2023/02/24 shelves: review: Much more than a mystery – beautifully writtenThe opening paragraphs had me hooked. Freya Berry’s writing is...
Ambulance chasers Slater & Gordon win a shiny takeover bid. What’s the scam?
Long-suffering shareholders of law firm Slater & Gordon may soon be out of their misery, with private equity vultures honing in for a buy-out. What’s the scam? The scam is private equity ain’t there for the justice Your Honour; there is profit to be had exploiting...Lessons
author: Ian McEwan name: Kim average rating: 4.39 book published: 2022 rating: 4 read at: 2022/11/26 date added: 2022/11/26 shelves:...The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation
author: Julianne Schultz name: Kim average rating: 4.65 book published: rating: 4 read at: 2022/08/07 date added: 2022/08/07 shelves: review: A broad canvas used to paint Australia for what it is and what it isn’tBut also an opportunity missed. The author has done a...The Lanny Budd Novels: World's End, Between Two Worlds, and Dragon's Teeth
author: Upton Sinclair name: Kim average rating: 4.52 book published: rating: 0 read at: 2022/05/20 date added: 2022/05/20 shelves:...Get my book!
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