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

CSIRO should proceed with caution before drilling begins in Bight

Andrew Darby A careful study of the ecosystem in the Australian Bight is essential before BP begins drilling for oil.

Britain stamps its boot on Antarctica while Australia sits on its hands

Antarctica

Andrew Darby It might be funny if it wasn't serious. Britain has stamped oversize boots on Antarctica, to the fury of others.

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Counting the cost of a piece of flake

seals

Andrew Darby It's always hard to truly measure what happens out there, at sea. No more so than in the case of that fisherman's foe, the seal.

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In the dark over the white continent

Antartica

Andrew Darby Picture a continent governed by unelected officials from a select group of countries whose decisions are all made behind closed doors.

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