Hilary Talbot’s passing interests and activities
Posted in media, news, technology on Jun 22nd, 2007
The Australian Broadcasting Commission has again shown it’s willingness to adopt and make the most of new media with it’s shiny new ABC News site. It’s really cool - personalized tagging, great embedded video and audio, and an attractive interface, among other features.
(photo credit: Australia Post)
Today Australia Post is issuing a stamp set featuring five of the 150-or-so Australian Big Things, large roadside attractions that seem to occupy an odd little corner of our national identity. The legendary Reg Mombassa is the artist, an inspired choice, as his style reflects the quirkiness and humour with which the […]
Posted in environment, miscellaneous, news, politics, technology on May 5th, 2007
Turnbull says IPCC report backs government position: The government asserts black is white (again). Breathtaking. Peter Garret, the Opposition Environment Minister, is not hitting back hard enough with things like this. I’m not sure why, because he is articulate and knows his stuff. On present form his predecessor, Anthony Albanese would be better. I was […]
Posted in miscellaneous, news, politics on Apr 21st, 2007
Doctor making her mark: an encouraging piece about a program that is creating awareness and a platform for culture change in attitudes towards women within the Australian Footbal League. A similar program has been implemented by National Rugby League:
KAREN WILLIS: The NRL has said, “We don’t accept violence against women, and we think this is […]
Posted in miscellaneous, news on Apr 17th, 2007
Here are three biology-related stories that I have found interesting in the last few days.
Great Turtle Race: up-beat site championing action to save the critically endangered leatherback turtles. The turtles have been tagged and you can monitor online their swim from Costa Rica to The Galapagos Islands. Only 59 turtles came to the beach this […]
During all the fuss about the chocolate Jesus in the US over the last week or two I kept thinking: ‘Hang on, that was done here years ago!’. Lo and behold, the Canberra Times eventually dredged up their 1994 article on Trans-substantiation 2, by Richard Manderson. With a story beginning with the sale of […]
As I have said before. And even when it is a tyrant. It’s barbaric.
Posted in miscellaneous, news, technology on Dec 9th, 2006
This is a satellite image of the Victorian bushfires from the satellite NOAH/AVHRR at 10.15 am ESDT, on Dec 7 2006 (click on the image to see it full size). It was processed by Edward King from CSIRO’s Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research. The colours indicate green for forest, blue for smoke and cloud, […]
Posted in media, miscellaneous, news on May 23rd, 2006
I watched the Ch. 9 interview with the two rescued Beaconsfield miners on Sunday night, and far from being bored, was quite fascinated. Some thoughts:
I was rather touched to watch how they were still taking care of each other. If one was struggling to keep his emotions in check, the other stepped in to relate […]
Posted in miscellaneous, news on May 9th, 2006
It’s 5.10 am here in Canberra. I woke up and turned on the radio wondering how the rescue of the trapped miners in Tasmania was going, and was delighted to hear they have been freed from the 1.2 metre cage and cavity that they have been in for the last 14 days, a kilometre deep […]