ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
In the News 
A quarterly compilation of the regional and national media coverage received by ILWS members. (compiled with the assistance of CSU Media. Latest CSU News
CURRENT: August - October 13
Archive
Below is a snapshot of some of the latest coverage...
Shift to emissions trading scheme
Prof Kevin Parton’s views on the benefits of moving to an emissions trading scheme appeared in the eight regional newspapers in NSW on July 17 before his doing an interview on the subject on ABC Riverina breakfast, July 18, National Radio News, July 19, ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, July 22.
Food Security Debate
This Institute organised debate received excellent media coverage including initial mention of the event on ABC Goulburn Murray July 24, then Prof Max Finlayson was interviewed on the subject on 2AY News and MMG Rural News, July 31; Prof Deirdre Lemerle (one of the presenters) on ABC Victorian Country Hour, August 2, ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, August 5 a blog in Open Forum, August 6; Dr Sue McAlpin, another presenter, had a blog in Open Forum, August 3; a large feature story in the Border Mail, August 3; Prof Kevin Parton had a blog on the subject in Open Forum, August 6 and was interviewed by ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, ABC NW NSW, August 7; speaker Prof Allan Curtis was interviewed on ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, August 6; mention of the debate as part of Science Week in News Week and ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, August 8; interview with Margrit Beemster, communications coordinator on ABC Goulburn Murray mornings, August 9; story on the debate in the Border Mail’s Country Mail section, August 10.
ILWS director and debate convenor A/Prof Vaughan Higgins was interviewed about the debate on ABC Goulburn Murray, August 14 with director Prof Max Finlayson speaking on Prime News Albury the same day. There was another story in the Border Mail following the event on August 14 http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1704142/plenty-of-food-for-thought-at-voter-forums/ .
The day after the event August 15 there was:
- Story with comment by Prof Curtis. 'Plenty of food for thought at voter forums' http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1704142/plenty-of-food-for-thought-at-voter-forums/
- Story in the Weekly Times http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/08/15/579431_farm-news.html
- On ABC Goulburn Murray http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/08/15/3826619.htm?site=goulburnmurray
- Get Farming (web) http://www.getfarming.com.au/pages/farming/articles_view.php?fId=92000201308151904
Land use in rural Australia
Prof Eddie Oczkowski was interviewed re. Land use in rural Australia on 2AY News and MMG Rural News, July 31 with a story on Get Farming (web) http://www.getfarming.com.au/pages/farming/articles_view.php?fId=9200020130731165336
With other radio interviews on ABC Goulburn Murray rural report and ABC Riverinia rural report, August 1.
F1000 Research
A story quoting Prof Gary Luck encouraging ecologists to publish on the Open Access journal appeared in Before It’s News web site, August 10. http://beforeitsnews.com/environment/2013/08/ecologists-join-f1000researchs-open-science-ecosystem-2476962.html
Flaws in food Fix
Prof Allan Curtis was featured talking about producers struggling to maintain access to markets in a story in the Weekly Times, August 21
Three Second Memory
Hard to believe but THAT story about dispelling the myth of fish having a three second memory, with Institute adjunct Kevin Warburton , is still making the rounds, the latest showing being a story in Pine City Pioneers, USA, http://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/article_c2dac85a-0b72-11e3-b199-001a4bcf887a.html