Sean Johnson tracks some donations to politicians and publishes them on his site, Open Politics. Here are his most recent thoughts on corruption in federal politics in Australia.
The public cost of politicians' greed
Five reasons for libraries
Jagger's story from the streets of Sydney, Australia
Sustainable House in new Zac Efron doco series
I have to do something for Earth every day
“It has not only become socially acceptable for our leaders to lie, it is more or less what we expect them to do. You and I have been given the historic responsibility to set things right. Together, we can do the seemingly impossible. But make no mistake, no one else is going to do this for us. This is up to us here and now. You and me.” Greta Thunberg, Glastonbury Festival, England, June 2022
How to irrigate street trees, plants – hands free
U.S. intern's story - learning to compost and harvest street food
A cool day for Curl Curl - Pt 2
After seven months of persistence and teamwork, Curl Curl’s journey towards zero waste has taken another almighty step. This seat will make composting easier for Curlys Café and spread the word across the Curly community, that composting at home or as a local business is easy to do, financially and environmentally rewarding, as well as a source of natural beauty.
Ethereum saves 0.2% of Earth's electricity
If “every billionaire is a policy failure” can we free ourselves of controlled ‘money’ and banks - and save electricity use at the same time?
Sydney cafe ending food waste - Pt 1
Consultants - their battle with truth
“Yet I am fairly certain that I was artist enough to have given up all the power in the world without regrets if a single perfect building had been granted me, perfect as the Pantheon, the dome of St Peters . . . to enter history with such a building - that was the ambition that impelled me . . .” Spandau - the secret diaries by Albert Speer.
Community grows food in their roads
In 2008 the Chippendale Community held their Food For the Future Fair. They planted 300 edible plants and trees generously provided by Sydney City Council. Some photos of that day show the energy and social ‘glue’ we made that day as we dug up and replaced concrete with soil, compost and plants . . .
