Bob Brown win in Tas mine court battle The Federal Court has declared government approval for mine expansion-related works in west Tasmania didn't properly consider potential harm to a rare owl. AAP · Jul 25, 2022
Shot and left to rot: Tasmania grapples with deer dilemma as invasive pest numbers soar Environmentalists, farmers and commercial hunters are all calling on the state to end protection of an animal introduced 190 years ago The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022
Blockade Australia: how a ‘sharp-eyed hippy’ set off events that cast a harsh light on anti-protest laws Rights groups worry that the ability to protest is under threat from a suite of new and proposed legislation around the nation The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2022
Tasmania's upper house passes legislation to impose harsher penalties on protesters Tasmania's upper house effectively passes legislation to impose harsher penalties for protesters and organisations that obstruct workers or cause a "serious risk". Here's what it means for a state with environmental protest woven into its identity. ABC News · Jun 23, 2022
‘Go after the money’: Goldman environmental prize winner honoured for urging banks to divest from coal Julien Vincent’s Market Forces organisation started with a spare laptop and a spare bedroom before raising the ire of the former Coalition government The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022
The rush to renewable energy means a new mining boom. But first, Australia needs to make some tough choices Electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines — green technology relies on what can be a dirty industry. Why acting on climate change may require a massive increase in mining. ABC News · May 8, 2022
Coalition’s $220m pledge for native forestry ‘bad news’ for threatened species, conservationists say Morrison says he ‘won’t support any shutdowns of native forestry’ as he announces new Tasmania hub in country’s most marginal electorate The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
Queensland turned its back on Labor over coal jobs last federal election. What are the key issues this time? After three years of bushfires, a pandemic and rising living costs, Australians face another federal election, with job security and climate change still major issues in regional Queensland. ABC News · Apr 4, 2022
Movement marks 50 years of green politics, 40 years since the Franklin Dam campaign turning point The Franklin Dam debate divided a state 40 years ago. It was a turning point in a political environment movement that is marking 50 years of impact far beyond its genesis in Tasmania. ABC News · Mar 19, 2022
How the fight to save Tasmania’s Lake Pedder led to the world’s first green party A rowdy meeting in Hobart 50 years ago was the start of an organised effort to push for a spotlight on environmental issues The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022
Raiders well represented in list of NFL 51 greatest HBCU players Five Raiders make the list of NFL 51 greatest HBCU players USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 16, 2022
Giant rubber plant growing in Hobart stairwell could be 'world's biggest', fans say This late-50s building, with its seven-storey glass stairwell, contains what some argue is the world's biggest indoor plant. ABC News · Feb 12, 2022