3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (108+ words) A Labor amendment to seek to impose caps on the number of firearms that individuals can own has been defeated in Parliament's Lower House. The proposed cap, which sought to limit the number of guns an individual could own to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (614+ words) Ignoring a plea from police to leave tractors at home, Tasmanian farmers and around 500 supporters have descended on Parliament Lawns to rally against what they say is regulatory overreach by the Forest Practices Authority and other government organisations. Emily and…...

5+ day, 19+ min ago   (532+ words) STEVE Martin travelled from Balbari, Queensland, to experience FarmX and talk to farmers as a man who had learned a thing or two about horticulture from personal experience. He had once farmed in the Atherton Tablelands, converting the property from…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (775+ words) Farmers say they will not be deterred by a Police directive to leave their tractors at home for tomorrow’s “Right to Farm” rally on Hobart’s Parliament Lawn at 11am. The rally is a protest against what primary producers consider to be…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (271+ words) Hundreds of farmers and other members of the public are expected to descend on Parliament Lawns on Thursday for a rally against what primary producers say are overbearing regulations and red tape from the Forest Practices Authority. The Farmers and…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (518+ words) In any debate about firearm laws, community safety must remain paramount. The Bondi massacre has understandably renewed that debate across Australia. Any reform arising from that tragedy should address the failures that allowed it to occur. The firearm debate should…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (524+ words) The Greens have officially confirmed they will support Labor’s amendment to the government’s firearms bill to include caps on how many guns a person can own. Combined, Labor and the Greens represent 14 votes in Tasmania’s House of Assembly, meaning that…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (213+ words) Growing digital connectivity in the agricultural sector was one of the topics discussed at FarmX. Ms Roach said that one in five Australians were digitally excluded - when people cannot access, afford, or use digital devices and the internet – and that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (415+ words) A report has found that Tasmania’s sand flathead fishery has failed to be properly managed by the state government. The House of Assembly Standing Committee on Government Administration B conducted an inquiry into the south-east sand flathead fishery closure. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (928+ words) The new owners of a historic Campbell Town’s homestead have stumbled across a rare piece of correspondence authorising a local constable to use a cat o’ nine tails whip on a convicted criminal. While some might argue the punishment would…...