By Wynon van der Woode, Socialist Party Melbourne.
Global warming, and the rape of the environment by capitalism, is suffocating our planet. Even Tony Blair has belatedly accepted that ‘we have… only 10-15 years to take the steps we need to avoid crossing catastrophic tipping points.’ (more…)

Despite the Australian bush being highly prone to fire during the summer months, the use of volunteer labour to fight fires has become the norm. At the height of the bushfire crisis in North East Victoria and Gippsland, up to 3,000 volunteers fought fires threatening townships and private property.
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