Tag: Activism and Lobbying
Walcha Boral blockade ends
After more than three weeks maintaining a blockade outside Boral's timber mill at Walcha, the council and the forestry union have agreed to end the protest.[MORE]
Business lobby upset by rail failure
Tasmania's business lobby says it is flabbergasted at the lack of information from the State Government about Pacific National.[MORE]
PNG opposition threatens parliamentary boycott over gas deal
Papua New Guinea's opposition party is threatening to boycott the next parliamentary sitting in protest against a multi-billion dollar gas deal signed by the Government.[MORE]
Scientists urge premiers to protect long paddock
More than 450 scientists have written an open letter to the Queensland and New South Wales premiers, calling for more protection for the stock route network.[MORE]
Public gallery cleared before pulp mill vote
A Tasmanian Greens bill to stop Gunns pulp mill project has been defeated, but not before hundreds of people were ejected from State Parliament.[MORE]
Brumby avoids angry pipeline protesters
Victorian Premier John Brumby avoided north-south pipeline protesters during a visit to Shepparton last night.[MORE]
Crash renews calls for school bus seatbelts
The Transport Workers Union has renewed its call for all school buses to be fitted with seatbelts, after a a logging truck hit a school bus near Gympie yesterday.[MORE]
Holding faces protests over FMIT sacking
Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding says the Government is not considering grower-elected boards to run its water authorities.[MORE]
Govt plans Traveston tree planting
The Queensland Government is aiming to plant up to two million forestry trees as part of the construction of the proposed Traveston Crossing dam near Gympie in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Residents demand end to council merger
About 500 residents crowded into the Mossman Shire Hall last night demanding that the former Douglas Shire break away from its merger with Cairns in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Thai PM vows 'decisive action' to quell protests
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has vowed to take "decisive action" to quell mass rallies in Bangkok, as protesters demanding his resignation laid siege to government buildings.[MORE]
Pulp mill legal battle starts
A legal battle over the pulp mill approval process has started in the Supreme Court in Hobart.. [MORE]
CWA seeks more drought help
The Country Women's Association wants the State and Federal Governments to acknowledge more money is needed to support people in drought-affected areas.[MORE]
Petition demands infrastructure for Sun Coast development
More than 3,000 residents have signed a petition against the fast-tracking of development on the Sunshine Coast without appropriate infrastructure.[MORE]
Unions lift public sector work bans
All work bans in the Tasmanian public Service have been lifted. [MORE]
Off-road cycling track campaign steps up a gear
Eight months after the death of a Newcastle cyclist, the push for an off-road cycling track is escalating.[MORE]
Forestry blasts post-Olympic protests
Forestry Tasmania claims a protest in the Styx Valley is a media stunt timed to gain maximum exposure.[MORE]
WA needs energy strategy: CCI
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has renewed its call for a state energy strategy as part of its election policy blueprint.[MORE]
Thousands protest ahead of Democratic convention
Thousands of anti-war protesters have marched through the US city of Denver ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which starts tomorrow (Australian time).[MORE]
Public sector union unveils wage rise ad campaign
The Queensland Public Sector Union says it is spending about $1 million on a campaign, including a series of television advertisements, to force the State Government to increase its wage offer.[MORE]
Gunns mill protests are waning, industry says
Opponents of the proposed Gunns pulp mill in northern Tasmania say they are convinced the project is about to collapse and are stepping up their fight against it.[MORE]
'Free Gaza' activists reach shore
Two boats carrying activists challenging an Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip have reached the shore of the Hamas-controlled territory.[MORE]
Thousands rally against the pulp mill
Police estimate about 5,000 people have gathered in Launceston to protest against Gunns proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill.[MORE]
Conference gives pat on the back to non-teaching staff
Tasmanian school support staff have celebrated their achievements at a conference in Launceston.[MORE]
