Getting Out Of Hot Water

CARBON-POLLUTING industries are among the biggest contributors to global warming, so John Howard's belief, as enunciated yesterday, that the markets will drive any solution on climate change is surely a victory of hope over experience. Indeed, those very industries have been hard at work lobbying the Federal Government ever since it belatedly recognised climate change as an issue. That may explain why there were few surprises when the Prime Minister announced more details for a "cap and trade" ...

Call To Save Marine Environs

PINDIMAR Bundabah Community Association is lobbying Port Stephens and Great Lakes councils to change their policies on commercial aquaculture developments in a bid to protect the Port Stephens marine environment.