Cats to be contained indoors 24/7
A regional council's decision to impose a 24-hour curfew on domestic cats could extend pets' lives, according to Australia's peak animal welfare group, writes Daniel Miles (ABC Reporter for South…
Munibung Hill makes for an ideal place of learning
PICTURE: Munibung Hill to the right and Waners Bay situated in the Biddabah Creek Catchment to the left. From the bushland to the lakeland and the residential land in between,…
Could this phantasy become a reality?
Ever since the economic system tied itself to growth as the only means to achieve human happiness we've been at odds with the natural world - with Mother Earth and…
Calls for cat containment just keep mounting
The subject of cats and the NSW Companion Animal Act allowing for domestic cats to roam will keep doing the rounds while ever there is this stubborn resistence to doing…
Hooked on growth at the expense of listening to nature
The talk about balancing the economy never seems to get around to discussing balancing this with the ecology. There is a strange belief that if we have more money available…
Southern Corroboree Frog on Sphagnum moss
Not a good look for a country boasting world class education and literacy
What does this say about our ecological literacy, about our priorities, about our commitment to future generations? It's a sad state of affairs, but one that we need to face…
Rethinking intersections
PICTURE: One crazy interchange; looking at the junction of the Clem Jones Tunnel, Airport Link and Inner City Bypass in Brisbane. Courtesy of Courier Mail WHAT MUST IT BE LIKE…
The voice of earth systems scientist will live on in his many presentations
It was a sad day last week when we heard that Will Steffen had died from a terminal illness. He was a most significant voice for nature, reminding us time…
Understanding limits as we transition away from growth towards a steady-state of living
To ensure that Munibung Hill is able to survive and thrive depends to a large degree on how we humans that have her surrounded in suburbia behave and respect her…
Greta Thunberg offers hope for the year ahead
To start the year on a positive note, let's take a leaf out of an ancient philosophers 'handbook', or at least a modern version of it. For context let's reference…