Peter Campbell's blog

My submission to the "Invitation to comment on draft recommendation report - 2007/3385 Gunns Limited Proposed Pulp Mill, Tasmania"...

Tricia Caswell's industry views on the major problems with native forest logging (Age 30/7) reveal an industry in decline. Her shallow ...

For the last few years I have been stopping by at the Waffle On , a tiny hole in the wall cafe in Degraves Street, for a coffee and superb ...

Once again we are faced with the unedifying spectacle of Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull both playing political football with Australia'...

Here is an interesting video that explains why separated bike lanes are much better than the bike lanes that are painted on the roads. ...

John Howard’s recent announcement of sending police and troops to address the “emergency” that he has declared concerning aboriginal communi...

Letter to the editor It is encouraging to hear that the announced desalination plant for Melbourne (Australian 20/6) will be carbon neutral....

Here is an excellent letter to the editor of The Age that points out that the Howard Government is guilty of extreme economic negligence by ...

Here is an inspiring video made by some people who care about climate change - the Blackheath Climate Action Now! Group in Sydney. Local com...

The recent high score awarded to the logging industry by the EPA for complying with environmental requirements (Age, Business 4/6) unfortuna...

It is encouraging to see that many are seeing through the Howard's government spin and hyperbole on climate change. Here are some lette...

Howard's proposed carbon emissions trading is just a greenwash that won't address climate change. It is too little and too late. E...

I just sent this letter to Petro Georgiou, my local member in the Kooyong electorate. Dear Petro, I write to you as a constituent. Thanks fo...

It is interesting to observe the serious lack of real political commitment from Labor, Liberal and Family First parties to seriously address...

I bumped into Bob Hawke in Melbourne airport just after the 2004 federal election, and asked him what on earth happened with Mark Latham and...

I t is a great concern that Melbourne's water storages have just dropped below 30% for only the second time since the severe 1967 drough...

When we completed our sustainable house renovation in 2001 we had about 8 light globes that were on dimmer switches in two of our main livi...

So now the worst kept secret in Australian politics out - John Howard has just announced his decision for Australia to "go nuclear...

Three interesting letters in The Age on Thursday 26 April 2007 are below. It seems that many people see through John Howard's convolut...

Here is another good letter by Peter Christoff published in The Age on April 25, 2007, reproduced in full. Yesterday's lead story about ...