A couple of meaningful anniversaries deserve to be remembered, and learned from, this week. 19 April, 1995 – the bombing of the Oklahoma (USA) Federal Building 20 April, 2010 – the explosion and subsequent oil spill on the Deepwater Horizon I expect most of the coverage will focus on the first anniversary of the start […]
… safe as banks?
Last week one of the 4 major banks in Australia had a second disruption to its systems in 6 months. As a result people all over the country missed getting their pay on time – and missed payment deadlines to a range of other suppliers. Here is a clear indication of the inter-dependence that needs […]
… why we do not appear to learn from recent disasters
This is the first post in a new, ongoing series. These posts are intended to encourage people to join in discussions that are happening on other blogs and sites. All in support of one of my objectives for 2011 – to encourage community and the discussion and learning that will come from these community engagements. […]
… resilience in poetry
“I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains.” My Country – Dorothea McKellar We have certainly had plenty of the flooding rains of late, hopefully enough to break the drought that had been impacting many parts of the country for several years! The quote(s) […]
A good news story – corporate supports the community
Over recent weeks a large chunk of this country has been under water, the worst impacted areas are in Queensland. Here is a map showing the impacted area. One of the major economic impacts of this flooding has been on the coal mining industry. Estimates of the cost to the coal industry are up to […]
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