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

Andrew Darby

Less industry please Mr Burke

Andrew Darby When Tony Burke went to the Environment portfolio there was always a question about how much of his old job in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry would go with him.

Shark fin's murky soup

Shark fins for sale.

Andrew Darby Yesterday it was the ruling Chinese State Council. Today it's Singapore's Environment Ministry. Others will follow tomorrow.

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The milk of China's financial kindness

Woolnorth wind farm.

Andrew Darby Memory lane. It always has more twists and turns than we might think. Take the latest Australian investment cherry to be tasted by China.

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Fish wars on the high seas

Greenpeace activists close in on the Margiris yesterday.

Andrew Darby When Michael Egan quit his job as New South Wales' longest-serving Treasurer in 2005, he declared a retiring ambition to learn to fish.