Indigenous people need a louder Voice – and we must listen
The forthcoming referendum is potentially a game-changer for Australia. For too long we’ve told First Nations people where and how to live, We’ve applied white fella thinking to them and …
John Young is enmeshed in another ornithological stoush, not Night parrots but a button-quail.
John has established himself as a pre-eminent birder with his Night parrot rediscovery in 2013. . He has also established himself as a total enigma with his claims about Buff-breasted …
On nearly joining a food chain – as the main course; Val Plumwood and Environmental philosophy
Val Plumwood survived an encounter with a crocodile that was intent on lunch. In an amazingly dispassionate manner, she discusses what and how she was thinking even as the crocodile …
Education and communication are different!
I was a judge for the Education category of the Banksia Awards for a year or two, a few years ago. I had a growing sense of disquiet about the …
Teaching about values? Moral Dilemmas are a brilliant way to promote critical analysis of the values positions that we hold. Read on …
Moral dilemmas: an approach for dealing with environmental issues in the classroom What are Moral Dilemmas? Environmental education is primarily about analysing attitudes and taking appropriate …
This night parrot club is getting quite a few members. Sadly, not me yet.
Ranger Clifford Sunfly has just joined the exclusive night parrot club Madison Snow and Ben Collins ABC Kimberley Sat 27 Nov 2021 Rangers Clifford Sunfly and Samuel Galova installed automatic audio recording …
More on the Martu bird
The night parrot was spotted by John Young in 2013, much more than 3 years ago. Were sightings unconfirmed and even falsified? Hmmm? There’s much to like about this sighting …
We were beaten by John Young – and that wasn’t surprising
Night parrots, slothful dreaming and our Diamantina trip My old school song, sung lustily by we small boys at Shepparton High School, supplied me with many words of inspiration, including : “No thing of …
Things are looking up for Night parrots
I was sent this article via The Ecological Society of Australia, which is publishing a series of good news stories to counter the doom and gloom so many of us …
Here’s a timely reminder that the John Young Night parrot controversy is certainly not without personal cost. Who could know where is the truth though?
On his Facebook pages and exactly as is written, John Young follows the adage that attack can be the the best form of defence. THE CURSE OF FINDING THE …