Today marks the 79th anniversary of the first air strike on Australian soil, the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces. Thanks to Hollywood, everyone knows about Pearl Harbor – the story has been told many times, but what most people don’t realize is that it was not the first, or only, Japanese attack on thatContinue reading “The Bombing of Darwin”
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IS CLIMATE CHANGE MAKING OUR BUSHFIRES WORSE?
The debate over how we are being affected by climate change is no longer just academic. It is becoming personal! Terrible bushfires devastated great swathes of Australia’s southeast last summer. Now it is Western Australia’s turn. Despite the best efforts of our brave firefighters the fire that started in Woorooloo last week is still burning.Continue reading “IS CLIMATE CHANGE MAKING OUR BUSHFIRES WORSE?”