A short documentary by Brent Melton about the fight to save the Tarkine wilderness in Tasmania. The Tarkine, one of Australia's great wild places, is threatened not just by logging, but by proposals for up to nine new mines in the area.
Two major environmental announcements from the Labor/Green alliance in Tasmania last week have seen the state set the agenda in mitigating the effects of climate change. The introduction of the projects may also be a sign that the junior Greens members of the coalition government are beginning to flex their political muscle, amidst a battle royale between left and right over a forestry agreement for the state.