AU: Banana, tomato crops hit by icy conditions in Queensland, forcing up prices

A big freeze is playing havoc with tomato and banana production, causing the price of the popular fruits to skyrocket. Vee Jays Tomatoes' owner Jamie Jurgens, from Bowen, said plummeting temperatures had led to a 40 per cent loss in production this season. "It's been one big cold snap since May," he said.

‪[Why argue with facts and logic when you can just appeal to authority?]: A global warming argument that "wins" every time.‬‏ - YouTube

House GOP Wastes Time on Inane Light Bulb Battle - Susan Milligan (usnews.com)

The absurdity of the policy fight itself is irritating. It’s just a light bulb, for heaven’s sake.

ABC slimes Monckton again, but slips on the stuff | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Wendy Carlisle of the ABC’s Background Briefing devotes an entire program to smearing Lord Monckton and his backers, focussing on such irrelevancies as who paid for his air fares. (Who pays for Al Gore’s? Tim Flannery’s? Has the ABC ever asked?)