Abstract
In March 2010 the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology published a paper entitled ‘State of the Climate’, an analysis of Australia's climate and the factors that influence it. The document was given a wide circulation and received extensive media coverage. An examination of the scientific evidence raises questions about the certainty of the conclusions reached.
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