Cowardly cop-out on carbon tax | thetelegraph.com.au

When Julia Gillard told Caucus she would "conquer" the government's unpopularity with this budget, it is the spectre of the carbon tax she needs to conquer.

The plan is to neutralise it with as many sweeteners as can be thrown at it, so people are so deliriously happy with all the free cash they forget their fears about the carbon tax.

Nation could be facing $3 billion carbon shortfall

THE Gillard government faces a future $3 billion black hole in its carbon tax revenue, with Treasury bucking economists' predictions and counting on a $29 international carbon price in 2015-16.

The government also revealed yesterday it will spend $36.1 million over the next two years selling the compensation measures in its carbon tax package through print, TV and radio ads.

Cash splash to calm carbon fears - National News - National - General - Narromine News

THE Gillard government has sought to reconnect with voters angry about the carbon tax and the cost of living with a budget that axes planned tax cuts for big business and instead hands out another $5 billion in cost-of-living assistance to low- and middle-income earners.

Ben Stein Loses Bulk of Lawsuit Claiming Global Warming Beliefs Cost Him Acting Job (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter

Only Stein's allegation that the Japanese defendant replaced him with a similar-looking economics professor goes forward after judge's ruling.