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
On King Island, the answers are blowing in the wind
Andrew Darby One of the better how-to guides for humble folk dealing with a big business promising great change is a 1983 film called Local Hero.
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Pontville Chronicles - where do the children stay?
Andrew Darby Be careful what you wish for. In the case of Tasmanians who have set out to help asylum seekers, it's perhaps the most challenging group possible: lone boys.
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The milk of China's financial kindness
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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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.
Pragmatic Milne to usher in new era
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.
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Where climate and conservation collide
Andrew Darby If ever a case signalled the end of easy answers to our search for clean energy, it's that of the wedgie.
