Aurora Energy is seeking a $7 million bank guarantee to cover energy costs for the Boyer Mill in southern Tasmania, but the paper mill's owner says the request is "obscene".
New documents show some of the reasons why charges against a number of forest protesters were dropped in Tasmania, with police now assisting the company to stop it from happening in future.
There are calls to expand the eligibility of a workplace justice program that allows visa holders to extend their stay while they are pursuing workplace exploitations claims.
The Tasmanian Greens welcome a Liberal decision to back out of a plan to open up more native forests for logging, but some opponents say it is a bid to woo crossbench support ahead of an imminent no-confidence motion.