Residents fear river erosion will claim homes
North-west residents are demanding immediate action to fix a three-year-old erosion problem that is now threatening homes.
View ArticleCall to earmark land for retreating eco-systems
Lowlying coastal developments were no longer a good idea, and land needed to be set aside to allow coastal eco-systems to retreat inland, a Tasmanian academic says. Geomorphologist Chris Sharples from...
View ArticleGovernment accused of inaction over Hellyer erosion
Residents of Hellyer on Tasmania's north-west coast who fear their coastal homes could be inundated have accused the State Government of dragging its feet over erosion problems.
View ArticleTrack plan angers 4WD fans and conservationists
Off-road enthusiasts are planning a mass rally to oppose the closure of tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation area in north-west Tasmania.
View ArticleOff-road anger over conservation plans
Off-road enthusiasts are protesting against a planned closure of tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation area in north-west Tasmania.
View ArticleExtra time for Arthur-Pieman track input
The Tasmanian Government has extended the deadline for feedback on its plan to restrict off-road vehicle access in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area, in north-west Tasmania.
View ArticleSuper poison heads to Macquarie Island
The Tasmanian government's animal welfare advisers have approved the use of a highly toxic poison to help eradicate rabbits on Macquarie Island.
View ArticleChange to Tas beach blamed on climate change
A new report shows a southern Tasmanian beach is already feeling the effects of climate change.
View ArticleCouncil balks on beach erosion works
A southern Tasmanian council has delayed erosion remediation work near Lauderdale, fearing it could be open to legal action by residents.
View ArticleCouncils fear erosion liability
Tasmania's Local Government Association wants the State Government to legislate to protect councils if they carry out coastal protection works.
View ArticleConingham beach sandbagged
More than 30 volunteers have sandbagged a Southern Tasmanian beach to protect it from an expected king tide.
View ArticleSigns 'name and shame' tree loppers
A Tasmanian council has come under fire for its method of shaming residents cutting down trees to improve their coastal views.
View ArticleOpening the Vault
As part of Heritage Tasmania's Open Doors program, Grove Heritage Nursery in the Huon Valley is inviting the public to have a wander around their working orchard. Packed with hundreds of varieties of...
View ArticleFarmers prepare for an uncertain future under carbon tax
Landcare says the farmers it works with are unsure of what a carbon tax will mean for them, but they are preparing for major changes in farming practice.
View ArticleTFGA opposes Carbon Tax
The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association is urging people not to confuse a stance against the carbon tax as opposition to any initiative to deal with climate change.
View ArticleErosion wreaks havoc on Hobart foreshore
Lauderdale residents face uncertainty as waves wash into their homes and Clarence Council claims red tape has prevented action to end erosion woes.
View ArticleBig seas, high tides prove destructive
Tasmanian residents are cleaning up after big seas and wild winds combined with a high tide eroded dunes in the state's south.
View ArticleSoil Carbon a small solution to cutting emissions
The Federal Government's $250 million Carbon Farming Initiative is promoting soil carbon as a way for farmers to earn credits under an emissions trading scheme.
View ArticleThe fascinating world of fungi
Fungi plays an important role in soil health, has a huge impact on the plants that grow in the soil, and potentially on farm productivity, but it's often a case of out of sight, out of mind.
View ArticleHolistic farming the way to go
Cattle and apple producer Simon Burgess says his farm at Geeveston has seen a big increase in productivity since he embraced holistic farming methods.
View ArticleCaring for Our Country - the next 5 years
The Federal Government has asked for input on the next five years of the program Caring for Our Country.
View ArticleGrass on the menu at conference
People from around the country have gathered at Launceston for the National Grasslands conference.
View ArticleCall to restart Tasmanian poppy strategy talks
While Labor and Liberal have been arguing in the Tasmanian state parliament about poppy imports and advice from the Poppy Control Advisory Board, the head of the company at the centre of the furore is...
View ArticleCharting the changes in Tasmanian apple exports
Just what's happening with Tasmanian apples and the export market?
View ArticleWallaby numbers out of control on King Island
Wallabies are a problem for many farmers around Tasmania. But on King Island their wallaby population has grown so fast over the last decade that their causing losses in production estimated at about...
View ArticleWater: your licence, your say
A new project is questioning how effective Tasmanian's water licence regulations are.
View ArticleDrop off in Tasmanian thoroughbred numbers
One of Tasmania's prominent thoroughbred breeders says fewer yearlings are being bred in Tasmania, and that's helped stabilise prices.
View ArticlePhilanthropists look to increase funding for sustainable agriculture
There is renewed interest from philanthropists in funding agricultural research and education.
View ArticleDavid Elliott: the farmer who discovered a dinosaur
David Elliot's life changed forever the day he found dinosaur bones on his property in Western Queensland.
View ArticleLewisham residents demand action on coastal erosion to save properties
Lewisham residents say management of coastal erosion at the town's foreshore has been a "total failure of governance".
View ArticleRiver remediation work in Tasmanian east-coast holiday town a death-trap,...
A million-dollar project to fix a silt-plagued river on Tasmania's east coast is criticised as dangerous to beachgoers by Glamorgan Spring Bay councillor Debbie Wisby.
View ArticleWoman injured as coastal embankment gives way at Lewisham erosion hotspot
Lewisham residents call for urgent action after a woman is injured falling down an embankment which gave way because of long-term erosion.
View ArticleTasmanian councils grapple with effects and price tag of climate change
Three Tasmanian mayors discuss the impacts of climate change on their patches, where some residents are taking matters into their own hands to save land from erosion.
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