Tasmanian forest defenders given severe house curfews for protest
Two retired Tasmanian health professionals have today been placed on an outrageous nightly curfew until January 2027 after protesting to defend Tasmania’s native forests. “This is just wrong. Protesters are willing to wear their charges for civil disobedience when breaking unjust laws that protect the loggers, but outrageous bail conditions imposing house imprisonment on forest […]
Forty join protest in Tasmanian forests, with three arrests
Tasmania Police are on site and have arrested three people today as forest defenders participated in a mass mobilisation in Tasmania’s forests, calling for protection of native forests, endangered wildlife habitat and restoration of degraded forests. “The whole world is fighting to combat the climate and extinction crises. On this island of Lutruwita we have […]
The end of the line for Tasmania’s cable logging machines
Forest defenders staged a demonstration today at a southern Tasmanian timber mill to highlight two idle cable logging machines they say must be decommissioned. Two cable logging machines have been sitting idle at the timber mill in southern Tasmania for at least twelve months. “These destructive machines must never return to forests. It will be […]
Tasmania’s forests must not become fuel for the AI data centre onrush
The Tasmanian Government wants forest destruction to power AI data centres, claiming logging and burning forests are a renewable energy option when they are not. The government’s new expectations for data centres and AI infrastructure developers identify “forestry waste” as one of the energy technologies proponents should explore. The plan, one of several “renewable” energy […]
Activist dressed as Premier Rockliff faces court over satirical endangered species banquet
Veteran Tasmanian forest activist, Colette Harmsen faces court this morning over a protest at Salamanca Markets where she dressed as Premier Rockliff for an “endangered species banquet.” Colette was charged with giving a false name (Jeremy Rockliff) and disobeying a police officer. “Today the Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is appearing in court to answer to […]
Investigation called for at logger’s oil dump in Tasmanian forest
Forest defenders have made a complaint to Forest Practices Authority, the EPA and Premier Rockliff about a breach of the forest practices code in a logging coupe in Tasmania’s Waykaywirinu / Central Highlands. Activists from Bob Brown Foundation recorded oil spilled across the forest floor of an active logging coupe, with oil containers leaking. The […]
International climate report tests Premier Rockliff to protect all native forests
A forest protest is underway this morning in Tasmania’s central highlands where defender Jennie Bock is locked onto a logging machine and forests are safe for now. “International climate experts have this week warned that the planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution […]
Forestry Tasmania’s Biomass ‘opportunity’ is locking in climate and biodiversity loss.
Forestry Tasmania’s intent to seek tenderers to process and transport native forest biomass across northern Tasmania doubles down on destruction during a climate crisis. “Dressing the idea that we burn more forests to provide energy as an ‘opportunity’ is lunacy in the face of the climate and biodiversity crises facing the world. Pretending this is […]
Big-end-of-town taking over environment under Labor – Brown
The Greens’ majority in the Senate will support Labor’s demand for carbon credits as a precondition for saving forests. A strong minority dissented. In Hobart, Christine Milne and Bob Brown have commented. “One hundred and fifty years ago, the proposal that coal mining be allowed under the Royal National Park near Sydney (Australia’s first national […]
‘Keeping our Country Sacred — why we say No to Carbon Trading in the Great Koala National Park’ — a statement by Gumbaynggirr Elder Aunty Alison
Giinagay, this message is for all our families, Elders, young people and everyone who loves Gumbaynggirr country. We need to talk straight about what’s happening with the Great Koala National Park and this thing called INFM — the Improved Native Forest Management Carbon Credit Method. Some Government people are trying to push this onto us, […]