Economy

Sea Shepherd ambushed in night attack … Open Letter

Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night...

Forest Protester sent to jail in Tasmania

Nishant Datt will spend one month in jail after breaching a suspended sentence whilst participating in a protest at the Huon Valley...

Major Tasmanian Political Parties Confirm Support For Permanent Super Trawler Ban

Tasmania’s three major political parties have responded to public concern about the impact of super trawlers and confirmed their support for a...

Wilkie’s bid to end live animal exports

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will introduce into the Federal Parliament the Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2014...

The scientist who took on a chemical giant …

After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical ( atrazine ) was harmful, its maker ( Syngenta ) pursued him. In 2001, seven...

FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry Tasmania

Public Notification Letter To: Interested Parties From: SCS Global Services Date: February 19th, 2014 Re: Notification of FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry...

Mid year prognosis

The Premier’s Mid Year update revealed an unsustainable budget position. No policy prescriptions were offered. Likewise Mr Hodgman’s plan, offers no solutions....

Alternatives to a Cable Car on Mt Wellington (Kunanyi)

No Pulp Mill Alliance Public Meeting

Pulp Friction: one independent’s perspective

The mill is a mirage, a cruel hoax all political parties are exploiting to distract voters from the real problems Tasmanians face....