All posts tagged "spotlight"

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  Robbins Island Wind Farm Approved with Varied Reactions

  The Australian Government has approved the construction of a new wind farm on Robbins Island, Tasmania. The decision, announced today by Minister...

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  The Unnecessary Plunder of Antarctica’s Keystone Species

  In the pristine waters of Antarctica, a tiny creature is at the center of a conflict between industrial fishing and a fragile...

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  Photo Essay – Palestine Rally Nipaluna Hobart

  Speakers at Franklin Square today included prominent Palawa lawyer Michael Mansell and TikTok star-turned-political candidate Jordan van den Lamb (aka purplepingers). The...

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  Political Odd Couple Agree on Risky Liberty Bell Bay Loan

  Less than 24 hours from forming government, our Liberal minority government has offered a $20 million dollar handout to the ailing Liberty...

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  Escalating Crisis in Tasmania’s Salmon Industry

  A crisis is unfolding in Tasmania’s Atlantic salmon industry following a new outbreak of the Piscirickettsia salmonis disease in Huon Aquaculture pens...

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  The Man Who Thought He Was a Black Hole

  Author Linda Cockburn shares a very intimate essay. Vale Robert Cockburn. My father died two weeks ago. The story is a blend...

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  Constructing No Confidence – A House on Sand?

  A rather curious procedural development has emerged in the context of the anticipated no confidence move against the Rockliff Government when the...

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  Rockliff Proposes End to Greyhound Cruelty in Tasmania

  In a landmark decision, the Tasmanian Government has announced its plan to phase out greyhound racing by 30 June 2029, citing animal...

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  SFF to Rockliff – Retract Greyhound Ban or Risk Government

  In a fierce challenge to Premier Rockliff, the Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Party has issued a political ultimatum, vowing to withhold support...

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  Parliaments are Made to Share Power

  Community advocate Christine Bayley provides us with the first of two articles where she argues that a 'hung parliament' in Tasmania, far...