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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Tasmania's 'North Korea' more pink than red
Andrew Darby Given the Legislative Council's reputation for hardline unpredictability, one local commentator recently likened it to the North Korea of the state's bicameral parliament.
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Pontville experience showcases our better natures
Andrew Darby The federal government is spending too much energy defending itself against the merchants of fear and envy over asylum seekers. It doesn't need to.
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Ticked off about sustainable fish
Andrew Darby We try to be ethical about our seafood. Then someone new comes along and wags a finger.
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Losing the plot as the forests keep falling
Andrew Darby Although only the grey-haired remember, there was a time when no one fought over trees in Tasmania.
