At least as the federal government sees things, the controversy over cattle grazing in Victoria’s Alpine National Park is now over.
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The battle over alpine cattle grazing heats up
A battle is heating up between the Victorian and federal governments over cattle grazing in Victoria’s heritage-listed Alpine National Park, writes Iona Salter, a freelance journalist.
Minister gives thumbs down to Tarkine on National Heritage list
Environment Minister Tony Burke has announced that he had no intention of using his emergency powers to include the Tarkine on the National Heritage List, write Deb Wilkinson and Andrew Macintosh from ANU.
Minister has two options to ensure Tarkine’s pristine future
To protect the integrity of the assessment process, and ensure all of project’s relevant impacts are evaluated, minister Burke needs to do two simple things, write Andrew Macintosh and Deb Wilkinson, from ANU’s Centre for Climate Law and Policy.
Minister’s delay on heritage listing puts Tarkine at risk with mining
In the next two weeks, the federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, will decide whether a major mine in the Tarkine requires approval under federal environment law, write Deb Wilkinson and Andrew Macintosh from the Australian Centre for Environmental Law at the ANU.
With Tassie logging deal done, what about our other forests?
Environmentalists are crying out for federal government intervention and regulation on environmental policies nationwide following the government’s payout deal struck with Tasmania’s lumber industry over the weekend.
Tarkine wilderness area … Heritage Council’s assessment at risk
Our natural heritage is too important to leave in the hands of politicians and a politicised bureaucracy, write Andrew Macintosh and Deb Wilkinson, from the ANU’s Australian Centre for Environmental Law.
Political snippets: Boat people sympathy seems to be winning
Perhaps I mix in the wrong circles but I have not yet noticed any surge in anti-boat people feeling.
MDB stakeholders call for RSPT-style campaign against government
The government faces another well-funded campaign against its policies, this time on water.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Exit Turnbull, enter Tony Bourke
Malcolm Turnbull exits the stage claiming he’s too old to be Lazarus but it’s still very much the Tony and Kevin show on talkback. Tiger jumps through the hoop on cue.
Kelly: Rudd the improv politician
Tony Burke is population minister, a vague portfolio which isn’t expected to produce any results until after the election but might help placate voters. Will it work? asks Paul Kelly.
Rudd’s population populism
Tony Burke’s appointment as Population Minister suggests the Government continues to feel it has to demonstrate that it has Australia’s borders under control, writes Bernard Keane.
A drought affected farmer goes to Canberra
Farmer Rob Lennon went to Canberra to talk to Agriculture Minister Tony Burke about how the drought is affecting his farm.
Dear Tony: despite the rain, farmers still need your help
Crikey reader and farmer Rob Lennon pens another open letter to Agriculture Minister Tony Burke: even with the rain, farms and farmers still need urgent assistance.
An open letter on behalf of drought-affected farmers
Crikey reader and farmer Ron Lennon pens an open letter to Agriculture Minister Tony Burke: farms and farmers need assistance now.
Inside the inner Rudd sanctum
The design of the parliamentary office of PM Kevin Rudd’s inner circle says much about the power factions of the Rudd government. Mark Davis examines who sits where.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Nelson’s narcissistic attack
Crikey readers weigh in on Brendan Nelson’s accusations of Malcolm Turnbull as a narcissitic personality disorder sufferer, Ikea and their font changes and Melbourne Uni’s fundraising.
Burke’s backflip on timber an ETS fail
Agriculture Minister Tony Burke’s backtracking over the importation of illegal timber shows just how hard the ETS will be to police.
Tony Burke shares PR with Gunns
The Greens have caught Agriculture Minister Tony Burke out with some apparent cutting and pasting from propaganda produced by pulp mill proponent Gunns.
Indonesia’s revenge for the burning of their boats
Indonesia is sending sends a clear message to Fisheries Minister Tony Burke — stop treating our fishermen as criminals, writes Lionel Elmore.
How bureaucrats privatised fish by stealth
Despite the world’s third largest fishing zone AFMA will not let Australians catch their own fish, writes Lionel Elmore .
