Adventure and Wilderness

‘Australia is sick to death of wedge politics, sick to death of the politics of pettiness and nastiness. The Liberals are in trouble everywhere …’

HOBART TOWN HALL TALK, 27 Nov 2018 Proposed Development at Lake Malbena Greg French Thanks for coming. For your reference and for...

Libs’ Plan for Helipad at Lake Malbena will Affect Jobs

Hardly anyone disputes that wilderness has value. But people disagree as to what constitutes wilderness, and they disagree on how to measure...

First Day of the Month … a celebration of Kunanyi

Today, the First Day of the Month, we bring you a celebration of Kunanyi (Mt Wellington). All piccies are by Dr Geoff...

When Bob McMahon died suddenly and unexpectedly in April 2013 …

When Bob McMahon died suddenly and unexpectedly in April 2013, he had been the dominant community-based leader of opposition to Gunns’ proposed...

Privatisation of Tasmania’s National Parks …

A powerful cartel of business interests now controls National Parks policy in Tasmania. Following a decade of “open to development” Government policy...

Another ugly little local truth behind the tourism façade

    There was a time when it seemed like nearly everyone who lived in the Huon was passionate about the area,...

Visit Bob’s blog

The Granite Shore While Tasmania may look tiny compared to the big island of Australia, be prepared to be surprised by its...

Here comes Jessica

Try this for a movie plot. A girl turns a deaf ear to the naysayers and upholders of male prejudice, pursues a...

The Icelandic volcano overdue to erupt … A close encounter

This is the story of a close encounter with the Icelandic volcano, Katla. Katla’s much smaller near neighbour to the west, Eyjafjallajokull,...

Lessons of the Cod Wars