In August, Australia's Antarctic Division was caught by surprise by the decision to ban its icebreaker from going under Hobart's Tasman Bridge due to its limited manoeuvrability, meaning what should have been a 4 kilometre trip to refuel became 660km. Now the full cost to the taxpayer, and internal rumblings over that ruling, can be revealed. ⌘ Read more
In August, Australia's Antarctic Division was caught by surprise by the decision to ban its icebreaker from going under Hobart's Tasman Bridge due to its limited manoeuvrability, meaning what should have been a 4 kilometre trip to refuel became 660km. Now the full cost to the taxpayer, and internal rumblings over that ruling, can be revealed. ⌘ Read more