Blind Freddie can see that Darwin Airport is comprehensively warmer in the decade 1990-1999 compared to 2000-2009. Just for a moment think on this gutless claim from the BoM that they restrict their claim to data post 1910. What a stunning example of utter contempt for voters and taxpayers. Do they think we are stupid … Continue reading BoM hottest decade claim #2 – complete failure in Darwin too
Many of us have seen the article by Willis Eschenbach over at the Anthony Watts site, “Smoking gun at Darwin Zero” (SGDZ) . I disagree with Willis that the strongly warming GHCN Darwin 0 data has been used by CRU. Fig 1 in SGDZ shows a small IPCC diagram with a sketch temperature trend for … Continue reading Wattsup with Darwin Zero
I have just seen this BoM media release trumpeting “Warmest month on record in Darwin”. Darwin has just experienced its warmest month on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Darwin Airport mean monthly max for October 09 was 34.8. Perhaps the BoM is too obsessed with making weather news fit in with media puff … Continue reading BoM forgets Darwin history
We have had an LNP Fed. Govt. for near seven years now – how good have they been? Here is a quick list of what I think are their major failings. Not in any particular order. [1] Failing to rein in the ABC to be more balanced. [2] Failing to rein in the Public Service … Continue reading Australian Govt failings 2013-2020
But checking various Jan Mean Max’s across Oz shows a lot of places missed out. FAIL Adelaide no record West Terrace 33 but 34.2 in 1908 FAIL Perth coolest for a decade – Kalgoorlie had an 11 day data gap in Jan. too unimportant to repair. FAIL Leonora Aero hit 39.3 but started life in … Continue reading BoM says January was hottest month on record for Australia
My updated chart suggests that around 7Sep18 somebody important might have made contact with people running our electricity generators. Larger version chart Restricted NSW coal generation & electricity spot price boom A reader drew my attention to this extension of Chinese ownership of Australian strategic assets. Here is some more perspective on the deal. Port … Continue reading Daily climate & politics
The minister the money and the mine. How a rotten deal was hatched – If journalists know of any unlawful acts by anybody then they should report those to the police. I see that half way down the article switches to the buying of a SA winery by Chinese interests and touches on the leasing … Continue reading Must read Fairfax story on NSW resources industry
When such a senior DFAT boss speaks out so. DFAT boss warns international students to resist Chinese Communist Party’s ‘untoward’ influence I have blogged on the utter stupidity of leasing the Port of Darwin to the Chinese. First six blogs here.
A must see show for those interested in politics but too much for one show – many leads calling out for further investigations and we hope future episodes. This ABC online news article covers most but not all issues raised. ASIO investigation targets Communist Party links to Australian political system. I learnt a few things … Continue reading ABC Four Corners “Power and Influence” stunning exposures of Chinese influence and corruption in Australia
So PM Turnbull does not get an invite to the Inauguration but Pauline Hanson and her Senators do. Can anybody remember such a magnificent full on diplomatic snub as this? Remember how Turnbull snubbed Trump by announcing Australia would ratify the “Paris Climate Accord whatever it is dead thing” on exactly the day Donald Trump … Continue reading Stunning Donald Trump snub to Australian Prime Minister