Tasmania

The Guardian • Tasmania

Issue #1962

Tasmanians gather for Nakba vigil

On the 15th of May, around 100 people gathered at Parliament House in Nipaluna/Hobart for a sombre and respectful vigil to commemorate Nakba Day.

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Google data centre, Iowa. Issue #2200

Tasmania: data centres menace water supply

Energy giant Firmus has claimed at numerous points that the Launceston St Leonards site’s water usage will be equivalent to that of a restaurant. However...

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Issue #2202

Tasmania’s pigheaded bosses

Maritime workers responsible for the safe operation of Tasmania’s ports have commenced lawful protected industrial action after months of unsuccessful enterprise bargaining negotiations with TasPorts....

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Google data centre, Iowa. Issue #2199

Northern Tasmania arcs up on data centres

North Ireland-based energy giant Firmus is proposing to build three data centres in northern Tasmania, in St Leonards in Launceston, Bell Bay’s George Town, and...

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Issue #2199

Tasmanian press freedom breach

The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union representing journalists in Australia, is concerned about conduct on a post published on Tasmanian Minister Felix...

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Issue #2168

DINGO

The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has joined with  colleagues in Australia and Timor-Leste to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ‘Balibo Five.’ Greg...

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Issue #2188

Unions call on Tasmanian, Australian governments to back Liberty Bell Bay workers

Unions representing hundreds of workers at Liberty Bell Bay have called on the Tasmanian and federal governments to move urgently to guarantee workers’ wages, after...

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Issue #2188

DINGO

Musicians from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) have flagged growing concern over management’s refusal to stop a six-year-old recording of the ballet Dracula being...

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Issue #2208

Tasmanian health workers take action

Public sector nurses are fighting for a fair deal with decent wages and conditions and safer staffing levels. Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) member...

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Issue #2199

DINGO

Australia has pledged a policy of “No New Extinctions” and committed to international biodiversity targets. Yet one of the world’s most unique species may be...

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Indigenous rally Boorloo/Perth. Issue #2163

Anti-racism: the people stand up

Thousands of Australians marched in support of Indigenous sovereignty and against racism on Saturday 13 September. Thousands who already march every week to protest against...

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