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Japan calls for eco-safe chips

JAPANESE companies have demanded Tasmania provide them with Forest Stewardship Council accredited woodchips. The move has led to talks between Forestry Tasmania...

Gunns to close Hobart sawmill

GUNNS Limited plans to close down its Austins Ferry sawmill in Hobart with the possible loss of up to 40 jobs. Forestry...

Lucky break for relic vandals

THE vandals who destroyed what was believed to be an ancient Aboriginal relic are unlikely to ever be charged. Tasmania Police will...

A question for John Gay and Forestry Tasmania

Why the Egg Island cut doesn’t make sense

Ruth Young, one of the strongest driving forces behind the resurgence of interest in sailing, rowing and boatbuilding at Franklin over the...

Japan Deploys LRAD Against Sea Shepherd Helicopter

Southern Ocean: Sea Shepherd’s ship Steve Irwin is ten days at sea after departing Fremantle, Australia, and has had a Japanese tail...

Lessons of the Cod Wars

Sarkozy: “Let’s stop posturing – A failure in Copenhagen would be a catastrophe for everyone”

A confidential UN analysis leaked to The Guardian has put the lie to claims from nations such as Australia that they are...

Huon Valley Guessing Games (15): Egg Island threat

If you care for Franklin’s historic “cut” through Egg Island, you must get your protest into the Huon Valley Council quickly because...

Build the largest petition in history …

Crisis in Copenhagen – the pressure is building Wow – 48 hours left in the summit and this global petition is exploding!...