Essays on Air: how archaeology helped save the Franklin River
- Written by Billy Griffiths, Research fellow, Deakin University
The beautiful Franklin River in Tasmania.Steve Daggar/Shutterstock
On 1 July 1983, in a dramatic four-three decision, the High Court of Australia ruled to stop the damming of the Franklin River. It ended a long campaign that helped bring down two state premiers and a prime minister, as well as overseeing the rise of a new figure on the political...
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