| Pulp Friction (Part 1 of 2) - Gunns Pulp Mill Story The beauty of the place is astounding. You can't help thinking how lucky we are, how fantastic this country can be. Then you see what they're doing to it. It's a sobering sight, enough to make you wonder what the hell's going on in Tasmania. Well, for one thing there's almost a civil war, the state's split in two over plans for a huge new pulp mill - the biggest in Australia. They're going to build it in classic Tassie wilderness country, and it will chew up four-and-a-half million tonnes of timber a year. One side says that means jobs, investment and hope. The other predicts an environmental catastrophe. Tags: 60 minutes Pulp mill gunns tasmania launceston australia paul lennon environment friction |