Andrew Darby

Andrew Darby

Andrew Darby is the Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media. His focus is on Australia's interests south of 40 Degrees South - Tasmania, the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. He is the author of the internationally published Harpoon: Into the Heart of Whaling

Taking stock on a conflicted whaling season

Andrew Darby As Japan's most tumultuous Antarctic whaling season yet draws to a close, it seems everybody dodged, if not a harpoon, then a bullet.

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Epic fail on forest talks

Logging in the Styx Valley in Tasmania.

Andrew Darby All parties have failed in Tasmania's forest conflict.

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The cost of travel

Kate Scanlan

Andrew Darby Heaven knows how young women build good, strong lives in today's struggle between image and reality.

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Sorry what was that? Our imperfect political record

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Andrew Darby The luckiest political journalist in Australia seems to be Inaudible. Their questions are more frequently asked of the Prime Minister than just about anyone.

Pragmatic Milne to usher in new era

Christine Milne

Andrew Darby IN A carefully handwritten statement addressed to the ''Ladies and Gentlemen of the press'', Christine Milne launched her first tilt at elected office 23 years ago.