History

Bridge plan to protect ancient site

ARTEFACTS that could have a significant impact on scientific understanding of human occupation have been unearthed in Tasmania. The fragments of the...

A cry from the heart … and a plea for help

“La Lucha” is a word you hear a lot here, it means ‘the struggle’, and it has been this way for centuries....

In heritage law we rust

Tasmania’s pre-election pool of political largesse just keeps getting larger. Indeed, it’s become a veritable lake of monetary promises, almost a sea...

Pump, Spray, Pulp – Heritage Fund turns to Slush.

How disappointing to see the Urban Renewal & Heritage Fund (URHF) pumped by Labor ministers for purposes, it is reported, other than...

“Respectful” Disrespect at the Winter Olympics and throughout Australia

IF MAXIM SHABALIN and Oksana Domnina’s ice skating had a redeeming feature to it, it was that it brought an important social...

Heritage: The forgotten election issue

Egg Island: From this …

To this … Further to the Huon valley Council’s decision to grant the DA for the pipeline development in the historic canal...

Oh, for heaven’s sake!

Shocked and saddened. Disappointed and disgusted. All this and more when I heard the sudden announcement late last week that the Anglican...