Activism and Lobbying

In Canada, the government has committed to transition marine salmon farming near British Columbia to onshore operations by 2029. Tasmanian Greens want the state government to follow suit, but the salmon industry says it's a case of "voodoo economics".

The Queensland government says illegal gardeners are putting their health at risk by eating food grown on an unused plot of land in Brisbane's West End. 

The future of salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour remains under "active" assessment by the federal government, despite the passing of legislation designed to nullify the issue.

Despite recent environmental and animal welfare concerns, supporters of Tasmania's salmon industry say it provides critical economic benefits to regional communities.

She exposed the elite and broke her silence — now she's gone, but her story refuses to die.

A new economic report commissioned by the Hobart City Council has found the stadium will deliver more than $140 million in economic impact to Hobart per year during the construction phase, and $178 million when operational.

Residents are questioning why Lancelin's iconic sand dunes are being mined for limesand when they acted as a "perfect fire barrier" during recent bushfires.

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was in the WA seat of Forrest on Friday to talk about the failed Voice to Parliament and campaign for the Liberal Party ahead of the federal election. 

Almost one year on from the alleged murder of Molly Ticehurst, supporters are travelling to Canberra to push for a national approach to domestic violence laws.

The South East Forest Rescue group alleged the Forestry Corporation of NSW did not conduct a broad area habitat search for features of habitat for three species of glider in areas of native forest logging in NSW.

A debate in which those in favour of and those against a proposed stadium in Hobart will have their say has likely given a good indication of whether the project will survive a vote in Tasmania's parliament.

Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices.

More than 92 million people have used the Gold Coast's light rail service, but the multi-billion-dollar project's final stage is causing division between the Gold Coast mayor and the Crisafulli government.

With the row over whether Tasmania can afford a new stadium a long way from ending, Labor may think it can be a spectator to the melee. But, if Labor votes for the project and it goes badly, it'll be tied to the failure as well.

The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles to oppose Elon Musk's role as the head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. 

An anti-wind farm activist group has been accused of "Trumpian-style" attacks on experts and spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories in marginal Labor seats ahead of the May 3 election.

Rumeysa Öztürk is the latest pro-Palestinian activist to be arrested in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

All eyes will be on whether the Liberals can flip Lyons on election night, but could there be other surprising contests in Tasmania? Labor is hoping for a Braddon surge, while one of its ministers could be looking over her shoulder.

If you've travelled along Tasmania's coastline, you may have spotted collections of black circular pens floating just offshore and thought 'what are those?' They're salmon farms — and there are a lot of them.

New environment laws rushed through parliament have ended almost 18 months of uncertainty for west coast Tasmanian salmon workers. Environmental groups say "all possible avenues" are being explored to challenge the laws.