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BUMS High Rank Submission to Climate Change Review 2017
5 May 2017 Climate Change Policies Review - Discussion Paper submissions 2017 Review Branch Department of the Environment and Energy GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Via: climatechangereview@environment.gov.au Submission to: Climate Change Review 2017 Global worming (or,...
Hey Malcolm, choose our Hackers Guild!
Is “democracy” (chortle!) standing in the way of your unlimited financial ambitions? Call the Hackers Guild on 1800 666 666 now! Having trouble getting approval to frack or mine nature reserves, National Parks, sacred sites or pesky farmers’ land? The Hackers’ Guild...
Your Taxes @ Work
Backed by neo-heavyweights, including BUMS* CEO2 Coral Bleach, Michelle & Vanessa Guthrie (no relation) have united on the ABC's board to usher in a new era of ‘balance’ from the public broadcaster! Ever since Ruppie’s daddy Keith helped found the Institute of...
Climate Guardians Descend on US Consulate Melbourne
As the new US Republican Administration’s assaults on human rights and environmental protections continue to mount, they're being met with ongoing and unprecedented demonstrations of determined resistance. Last monday’s ‘Presidents Day’ 2017 (20th February) saw...
The Clean Coal Fairy™ (every polluter’s fantasy)
Federal Cabinet Ministers fondling lumps of coal in parliament is all the evidence needed to prove that digging & dealing & burning is what makes Australia the truly greatest quarry in the world. To unequivocally allay the doubts of any deniers out there, the...
‘Coal by Josh and Matt’ (and Malcolm) grades high-rank
Dear Poet, Thank you for submitting to ClimAct’s inaugural Pen a Coal Poem for Christmas Competition. In case you didn’t read the automated disclaimer carefully—as Gina’s A1-devotee—Coral Bleach's Our Profits was always entitled to win. Like Gina, Coral must always...
Our Auntie is Not a Murdoch
The tried and tested means of transferring invaluable public assets—assets that were established by generations of citizens—into private hands goes like this: Proclaim that the nation’s budget is out of control and cut taxes for corporations and the wealthiest people...
Announcing ClimActs’ inaugural ‘Pen a Coal Poem for Christmas’ Competition!
Do you have what it takes to win ClimActs' Coal Poems for Christmas Competition inspired by the universe's worst poem (so far)? Criteria: in 150 words or less, poetically (and satirically) serenade ordinary folk about the virtues of fossil fuels and mining through the...
Crashing the IPA’s Coalabration!
As always, the latest Institute of Public Affairs gala was a glorious occasion for us billionaire miners! We hobble-knobbled among corporate global giants including Texas Public Policy Foundation & Koch Brothers funded Chuck DeVore whose advice to the rapturous...
From ashes to ashes, bye bye Hazelwood. Finally
Hazelwood fired up on the eve of the inaugural UN 'Earth Summit' (1972). Ironically it was at this Summit that the first UN declaration was made re addressing the seriousness of climate change. The old and decrepit Hazelwood is an appalling polluter. It has long been...