Stephen Smiley

Mar 2, 2025 | abc.net.au | April McLennan |Stephen Smiley |Luke C. Bowden

Eyes focused on the horizon, Joseph Daniel is off in search of a specific type of treasure that washes up on the shoreline. Despite the cloudy day, he winds down the window, letting the salty ocean breeze flow into the car. He pulls up and opens the door, letting in a black housefly. While there's money to be made down at the nearby beach, Joseph doesn't appear to be in a rush, as he listens along to the car radio.

Jul 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Stephen Smiley

The Tasmanian Government is seeking late changes to its forestry repeal bill just as it is due to be debated in the Upper House. The Government's bid to reclassify 400,000 hectares of native forest so it can be reopened to broad-scale logging in six years' time is set to be debated in the Upper House from Wednesday. The Liberal Government swept to power in March promising to tear up the forestry peace deal, which was negotiated over four years by industry, environmentalists and unions.

Jul 19, 2023 | abc.net.au | Sally Sara |Stephen Smiley

An Australian man serving on the front line with the Ukrainian International Legion is alleging that Australians, Ukrainians and other volunteers are being put in danger and threatened with repercussions for speaking out by some incompetent Ukrainian commanders.

Jul 19, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Sally Sara |Stephen Smiley

An Australian man serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian International Legion is alleging that Australians, Ukrainians and other volunteers are ...