Peter Campbell's blog

An open letter to Tony Burke MP, Minister for the Environment. Dear Tony Burke, In February, you promised not to approve any more deve...

I have just bought a second hand Macbook Pro.  I need it to create an iPhone app as Apple's application development platform (XCode) on...

My trusty Windows 7 desktop computer, which has zipped along at a pleasing speed until recently, suddenly got very slow when opening Window...

Via Chris Taylor. It did not take long, but the logging lobby is now blaming national parks and environmentalists for the recent fires. I...

The Kimberley is a fantastic place. It must not be destroyed by industrial development.  I have visited there twice; once on a road trip th...

Monday 3 December 2012 Emergency demonstrations in logging-affected communities around the country are taking place today, with conservati...

I watch the final weeks of the U.S. presidential campaign with interest.  Many called it to be a close race, with Obama's chances reduc...

The Australian Government has dropped its ill-fated attempt to implement a "mandatory Internet filter" or  "clean feed"...

Open letter to Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia Dear Prime Minister, Environmental laws safeguard our way of life. They protect...

Open letter to Minister Greg Combet.  I am writing to urgently draw your attention to research which has just been release by Southern Cros...

Much of the world's natural forests have been lost due to clearing for agriculture - or just for their logs.  Natural forests are ecosy...

I am running for Maling Ward in Boroondara in the upcoming Council elections.  It is a postal ballot - residents receive candidate statement...

Open letter to Premier Ted Baillieu. Dear Premier Baillieu, Like most Victorians, I’m proud of our environment. I’m proud of our clean a...

An open letter to Fisheries Minister Joe Ludwig Dear Joe, I believe that the proposed operation of the super trawler in Tasmania is not...

I remember my entire class at primary school captivated by the black and white television coverage of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the mo...

Open letter to Josh Frydenberg, Member for Kooyong. Josh, A quick note to let you know that I completely disagree with government polic...

Dear Premier Baillieu, I believe that you should support the National Disability Insurance Scheme and commit appropriate funds to it. Th...

Photos taken at Flinders Street station provide more evidence that the Myki system is a failure. Don't wave, don't swipe, don'...

There was another earthquake near Moe in Gippsland, Victoria today at about 19:11 .   I didn't feel this one, but many people in Melbo...

I was watching television tonight.  Just be 9:00pm the house shook for about 10 seconds. We have a solid suspended slab and it was moving!  ...