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The article offers information on the hazards of using plastic bags in Australia and the initiatives taken to make the world free of the bags. It reports on ignorance by the general public of the environmental toxicity caused by the bags. Australians reportedly use around 4 billion plastic bags in a year and of these, only 2-3% go to recycling bins while rest go to landfill. To produce the 4 billion plastic bags, 784,000 barrels of oil are burnt, adding to damaging greenhouse gas emissions. It mentions ban on the use of plastic bags as the only way to reduce the problem. Many Australian towns have been declared plastic-bag free. Other countries such as China are taking action to get rid of the bags. It discusses eco-friendly alternatives of plastic bags such as paper bag.

The article explores When I saw that I had missed a call from Rissa, I thought she had called me by accident. We had exchanged numbers the day we met, but this was the first time she had contacted me. She was still saved in my phone as champagne champ. how r u? can we meet up? she texted. She sent me a link to a restaurant menu and said she wanted to have oysters by the harbour.

The article focuses on a paper published today in the periodical "Nature" in 2015 which shows that Australians can be sustainable without sacrificing lifestyle or economy. Topics include economic growth and environmental impacts can be decoupled in the right circumstances, and key environmental indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions, water stress, and native habitat and biodiversity are projected to more than double, stabilise, or fall across different scenarios to 2050.

The article presents an interview with violinist Susan Collins is presented. Topics discussed include influence of Charles Villiers Stanford on her work; her work as acting conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; and her views on Fritz Hart's musical language that undergone an evolution between the earliest sonata.

Recent public debates about same-sex marriage and women's right to abortion have challenged the party divide that normally forms the foundation for parliamentary voting. Instead of a clear party line dictating the way in which members of Parliament vote, such issues tend to be regarded as 'moral' issues warranting a vote of conscience. In the sometimes-heated public debates on these issues, Christian Churches and Church-based groups are vocal in stating their case and many members of parliament likewise express their position in terms of a Church view. Others however reject the role of the Churches in these debates, arguing instead that the argument is based upon the premise that for Parliament to be truly representative, members' decision-making of the Churches have no place in determining the rights of all Australian citizens. The latter n issues of conscience should not be beholden to Church views that are not representative of the community. This paper reviews the parliamentary debates of the last 10-15 years over the use of human embryos in stem cell research to ascertain whether, and the extent to which, it could be said that Christian Churches do indeed influence Australian law. It finds that while a variety of influences - Church and otherwise - can be said to influence individual voting on issues of conscience, whether there is an institutional Church influence is not clear-cut. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using this data and applying it to the Australian population it seems the current vegan population of Australia is saving the equivalent of approximately 81 million cars. Vol 29 No 20 06-Oct-2019 © 2019 www.eurekastreet.com.au Page 31 of 71 Small impactful climate action for the rest of us ENVIRONMENT Katherine Richardson It is no secret that our Earth seems to be on the brink of devastation, and that we need as many hands on deck as possible to help bring her back. We must all be 100 per cent vegan and 100 per cent plastic free and anyone caught doing anything less than this is automatically vilified. [Extracted from the article]

Information about several papers discussed at a conference on the theme of locality and place towards the local discourse of music in New Zealand is presented. The New Zealander and Australian musicologists have collaborated each other to support the musicology profession. Richard Nunns performed a distinctive instrument called putorino to feature the concert instrument, playing the traditional Maori chant and Jazz music.

The author discusses the results of Choice.com's Consumer Pulse survey. Topics covered include how electricity bills have consistently ranked as the leading cost-of-living concern among Australian households and how the federal government's "Energy White Paper" focuses on the need for more competition along the energy supply chain.

The article discusses various papers published within the issue, including one by Jonathan Nalder on digital mind-mapping, and another by Josh Levy on the Foundation for Young Australians.