South Australians Vote 1 for Nick Xenophon; Victorians Vote 1 for John Madigan

Australians are earnestly counting the number of sleeps until they bid adieu to the worst and most incompetent Federal Government since Federation. STT tips that the Coalition will cruise home and enjoy a comfortable majority of some 20 seats in the Lower House. The Coalition are sharpening their knives ready for an all out assault … Continue reading South Australians Vote 1 for Nick Xenophon; Victorians Vote 1 for John Madigan

I’ve got to take my problem to the United Nations

When a bad bout of the Summertime Blues struck Trex’s Marc Bolan a while back, he told us he had no choice but to take his problem to the United Nations. Here's a flashback for Glam Rock tragics: ****   **** Facing their own version of the same malady – this time the threat of … Continue reading I’ve got to take my problem to the United Nations

Europeans get ready to can wind power for good

The wind industry is on its last legs. Vestas have poured millions into the Australian Greens and its “let’s-invent-the facts” campaign in an effort to knock off South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon.  Although STT thinks it might have been better advised to keep its Danish Krone at home - to help stay afloat and to … Continue reading Europeans get ready to can wind power for good

Never Mind the Bollocks – here’s Vestas

Struggling Danish turbine outfit Vestas went on the rampage after the National Rally with a campaign to counteract known and obvious facts (to anyone with half-a-brain - that is) with crackers such as the wind is NOT intermittent; families with young children can't wait to have a swag of V112s go up in their back … Continue reading Never Mind the Bollocks – here’s Vestas

Australia’s “Greens” unveil their 5 Year Plan for your Country

STT sees Christine Milne as the “Capo dei Capi” of Australian greentards – and she’s at it again. **** Not content with throwing a mere $10 billion of our hard earned cash at Spanish wind outlaws like Acciona and Union Fenosa, Milne wants to throw another $20 billion at them.  What’s that you say about … Continue reading Australia’s “Greens” unveil their 5 Year Plan for your Country

STT’s Back

STT is back in the chair after barnstorming the Nation’s Capital. In posts to come we’ll document the stories and efforts of the 400 or so that descended on Canberra - coming from Tolga in Far North Queensland, Coopers Gap in Southern QLD; from all over the Tablelands of NSW; a big contingent of Victorians … Continue reading STT’s Back

The Danes’ Lament

“When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!” In a decade long fit of “turbine madness” the Danes have thrown more money at wind farms than just about any other place in the world - they share the honour with wind power mad South Australia as having the highest power prices in … Continue reading The Danes’ Lament

The “Le Roy Tapes”: Part 5 – Jobs and Subsidies

The final part of the interview with Tim Le Roy. In this episode Tim describes how subsidies have warped the green energy ideal and caused significant job losses  by supporting the roll-out of a deeply-flawed product - industrial wind turbines (4.11).

The “Le Roy Tapes”: Part 4 – Health

Part 4 of 5 of the interview with Tim Le Roy. In this episode Tim shares his watershed moment when he meets affected people and realises the extent of the suffering that can occur when industrial wind turbines are sited too close to peoples homes. He shares his experiences of homes in Waubra and Toora … Continue reading The “Le Roy Tapes”: Part 4 – Health

VCAT Commissioners confirm evidence of damage to sleep and health from wind turbines

Press release from The Waubra Foundation Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal Commissioners, Mr M Wright QC and Mr A Liston have made the following remarks in orders given on 4th April, 2013.¹ Paragraphs 116-118 of their orders state the following: There is evidence before the Tribunal that a number of people living close to wind farms … Continue reading VCAT Commissioners confirm evidence of damage to sleep and health from wind turbines