I don't blame my own parents for the way I grew up, as quite often there is little choice in these issues.

And living in Australia I am relatively well off.

You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself.

This is the rollcall of evolution happening in the space of a few generations, the greatest loss of living things that make up our biodiversity since the disappearance of the dinosaurs.

But no matter how big the effort to push a propaganda line might be, climate change is bigger. This, undoubtedly and regrettably, is the biggest immediate long-term environmental challenge we face. A failure to concretely come to some policy outcome on climate change has not only a negative environmental impact but also social and economic consequences for us.

There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea.