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Visions of the Top End
El Niño and La Niña describe recurring oceanic and atmospheric oscillations and related phenomena... and of course of particular interest to inland and northern Australia is the abundance of rain and lush conditions that come with La Niña years. In this article we provide some background to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the leading international framework of our era, contrast with other cultural paradigms and consider the likelihood of a 4th La Niña year.
La Niña through the looking glass
El Niño and La Niña describe recurring oceanic and atmospheric oscillations and related phenomena... and of course of particular interest to inland and northern Australia is the abundance of rain and lush conditions that come with La Niña years. In this article we provide some background to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the leading international framework of our era, contrast with other cultural paradigms and consider the likelihood of a 4th La Niña year.
The NO Voices and The Big Picture
There is significant opposition to the voice. Who are the big players opposed to the voice? Why are they opposed to the voice? What are the official and unofficial NO campaigners actually saying about their vision for the future of Australia? What do they hope to achieve? What do they think they are preserving?
Poor Fellow My Democracy
"Sail on. Sail on, o mighty ship of state. To the shores of need, past the reefs of greed, through the squalls of hate." Leonard Cohen (Song: Democracy)
The many horizons of Central Australia
Let's put the cynicism aside for a moment and take a look at the big picture for Central Australia. What's the plan for 2023?
Victoria to administer the Northern Territory?
NSW has controlled it (sort of?). South Australia had a go. What are the feasible options for the management of Australia's Northern Territory into the coming decades?
True Commonwealth Lost
Join Alex and Linda as they journey across the Territory meeting the colourful characters of the news and information landscape.
Pastoralism in 2023
Over 100 countries have pastoral land-use systems (or similar)
and over 25% of the Earth’s land area is used by pastoralists.
In an Australian context, pastoralism was a key driver of European settlement across the continent and continues to be a key land use across all states and territories. The climatology of Australia's grasslands is based on the three primary grazing regions: the tropical zone (tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannahs and shrublands), the arid centre (deserts and xeric shrublands), and the temperate zone (temperate grasslands, savannahs and shrublands). In a Northern Territory context, the significance of pastoralism as a land-use arrangement is much more prevalent than other parts of the continent. This is partly due to the phased transition that has already occurred in other parts of Australia (e.g. Victoria), but also as a result of other considerations. This essay will explore these other considerations, alongside present and pressing issues.
In an Australian context, pastoralism was a key driver of European settlement across the continent and continues to be a key land use across all states and territories. The climatology of Australia's grasslands is based on the three primary grazing regions: the tropical zone (tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannahs and shrublands), the arid centre (deserts and xeric shrublands), and the temperate zone (temperate grasslands, savannahs and shrublands). In a Northern Territory context, the significance of pastoralism as a land-use arrangement is much more prevalent than other parts of the continent. This is partly due to the phased transition that has already occurred in other parts of Australia (e.g. Victoria), but also as a result of other considerations. This essay will explore these other considerations, alongside present and pressing issues.