Hansen had been an influential scientist for over 20 years. And, as Marc Hudson explains in The Conversation, the Office of National Assessment had urged the Fraser Government to consider moving away from fossil fuels as early as 1981, based on science.

By 2010, climate science had long since moved from uncertain to accepted, in both Australia and the US.

The ABC climate denial coverage was, of course, part of a wider industry funded misinformation campaign conducted around the world, which is now well-documented.

The crux of the campaign was to take something simple – anthropogenic global warming is happening – and make it complex and confusing – the science is uncertain, controversial and impossible to understand.

As MIT Media Professor Sut Jhally explains, this is yet another propaganda technique. Jhally, whoFountainbridge fire put out in lengthy operation

About 50 firefighters have tackled a large blaze in a busy part of the capital.

By The Newsroom Friday, 17th January 2014, 12:57 pm

The fire. Picture: Stephen Willison

Crews were called to the fire at a derelict building in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh just after midday.

The roof was “well alight” and seven engines, including two height appliances, were involved in the operation to bring the blaze under control.

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Pictures posted on Twitter showed large plumes of smoke coming from the building.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in the area of