In the News

A quartlerly 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 2008
May - July 2008
February - April 2008
November 2007 - January 2008

Below is a snapshot of some of the latest coverage....

Barney Foran appeared in The Age on 20 October in "Farm forestry could drive biofuel for transport", an article about his views that forestry can best contribute to fighting climate change in Australia by mass planting of trees on farm land to provide biofuels for transport. Full article featured on Climate Ark website.

Barney Foran's views on the potential of forestry to fight climate change received coverage in media across the country including The Land newspaper.

The Australian featured ILWS researcher Dr Digby Race in an article on forestry and the Garnaut report on 1 October.

Prof Mark Morrisons' opinion piece Is it really worth cutting emissions? featured on ScienceAlert on 19 September.

Echoes of the past, Voices of the future

A/Prof Dirk Spennemann's exhibition at the Albury LibraryMuesum generated widespread interest in national, regional and local media and some of his photos were featured on the ABC's Radio National "Bush Telegraph" website. See story.

AGED CARE services

As a result of a workshop on an aged care services research project and the formation of a new peak body for aged care services in the Bathurst region, Prof Mark Morrison was interviewed by:
•  Radio 2BS Morning Wireless Program and Prime News Orange July 29
•  WIN TV Orange for a story which ran on July 31
•  Janice Gilchrist for ABC Central West's morning program on August 1.
Media Release

Cypress pines

A/Prof Ian Lunt's research on black cypress pines featured in an article “Drought and fire shape our future” in the Winter issue of the Victorian Landcare & Catchment Management magazine.

Stubble burning

Spatial science expert Dr Remy Dehaan and his research on stubble burning was featured in the ABC Riverina's Rural Report on July 31.