Tony Iltis

Residents oppose nuclear waste dumpHOBART — Residents of the suburb of New Town have reacted angrily to a state government proposal to store a cubic metre of radioactive waste under St Johns Park, adjacent to a child-care

Protests against forest agreementHOBART — The signing of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) on November 8 provoked a week of angry protests by environmentalists. The RFA gives $70 million to the logging industry;

HOBART — On November 14, as tenders closed for the privatisation of the vehicular ferry that provides the only link between Bruny Island and mainland Tasmania, a strike and picket by ferry workers ended its seventh day. Nine

Hobart Earth Awareness WeekHOBART — An October 13 public meeting and slide show on the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine launched activities here for Earth Awareness Week. Students who had visited the proposed mine site after

Meeting opposes Hydro saleHOBART — The proposed sale of the Hydro Electricity Corporation was the subject of a Politics in the Pub organised by the Tasmanian Greens on September 19. Senator Bob Brown and Trades and Labor

Thousands oppose forest agreementHOBART — Between one and two thousand people rallied outside parliament on September 18 to oppose the imminent, and long-delayed, signing of Tasmania's regional forest agreement (RFA). The

HOBART — The state Rundle Liberal government has announced plans for a November 29 referendum on parliamentary change. The referendum would ask two questions: whether to reduce Tasmania's parliamentarians from 54 to 40, and, if

Jobs and services slashed in Tasmanian budgetHOBART — Since coming to power, the Rundle Liberal government has overseen the destruction of 10,000 jobs. The state budget handed down on August 14 is set to continue the failed

HOBART — A government-commissioned report has delivered a big business wish list for the state budget. The report, by senior National Party member Peter Nixon, recommends large scale privatisation of public assets, cuts to public

Cambodia: media lies exposedSince fighting between the forces of Cambodia's two prime ministers broke out in Phnom Penh in early July, the establishment media have loudly condemned what they call a "coup" by Second

HOBART — The state Liberal government is set to introduce legislation following the August budget to hold a referendum on changing Tasmania's parliamentary system. The government has cited the perception that Tasmania is

Push for Tasmanian Hydro saleHOBART — The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Trust Bank of Tasmania have released a report supporting plans by the state government to privatise all or part of the Hydro