Monthly Archives: August 2023

A fortnight ago Mary Crooks, a leading advocate for voting Yes in the Voice referendum, told a Melbourne audience of a long email from “an older gentleman” who urged her to back out of the campaign. In his essay, she … Continue reading →

Climate records are being broken by wide margins. July was the easily the warmest month ever recorded. Heatwaves and fires this northern summer are both off the charts, as is the heat in the global ocean and the decline in … Continue reading →

The issues of native forest logging and the size of our island’s parliament have been stewing away at the heart of Tasmanian politics all this century. Each has much to tell us about tribal loyalty and the state of politics … Continue reading →