The DRILL. Obesity epidemic, a weighty problem
Is it political? Should political parties even have a stand and, if so, would carrots or sticks improve outcomes? Is there an epidemic? There is no doubt that as a …
Vaping, by Grahame Elder
The DRILL is back, looking at the evidence behind topical issues. And since the last DRILL on nuclear small modular reactors (nuclear SMRs), the Liberal National party have made SMRs …
Nuclear SMRs, by Grahame Elder
The need for continuous baseload power has been a recurring theme for years, with coal and gas seen as firming options. Nuclear power has also been considered as a non-carbon …
launched: Foreign Affairs – a new approach
Australia’s foreign policy directly affects our trade, security, peace and international standing. So too does diplomacy. It should be the front line of advancing Australia’s national interest through persuasion and …
launched: More parks, more wildlife, better conservation
Report after report shows that Australia is failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. Climate change is worsening the risk for severe bushfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves, and poor …