News for May, 2025
The good news for May is that the news did not focus exclusively on Trump's antics. To be sure, he's been active, but so have the courts in bringing his Executive Orders into line. Oxygen is getting into the room. Overall, the news still tends to the bad. Yes, Australia rejected the laughable nuclear policies of right wing conservatives, but will the ALP deliver what the electorate wants? The decision to approve Woodside's NW shelf extension gives one pause to reflect. Nevertheless, a few rays of light keep on shining through. One of those rays is the Herds puppet production, whose trailer may be viewed below. By no means all refugees from climate change are human Environment Battered and bruised, the environment nevertheless continues to serve up some tales of resilience. The Ugly The breaking news is that Australia's new Environment Minister, Senator Murray Watt, has decided to approve a 30 year extension for a large offshore gas project (Woodside's North Wes...