UK motion condemns Gunns’ law suit
A motion has been tabled in the British Parliament criticising Tasmanian company Gunns Limited for taking legal action against forestry campaigners.
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Power without people
Political-party memberships are sinking to new lows and the majority has become alienated from the political process. However there are signs of new grassroots activity in other forums, says Dr Sally Young Read Here
The Wellbeing Manifesto
This is a terrific website put together by Clive Hamilton and a couple of others. It is a simple language manifesto for a much better world. I signed up, says A
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Web of deceit
How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Axe And Why Corporate News Censored the Story, says Elliot D. Cohen, Ph D
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Keep politicians out of sport, ban Howard at Lord’s
Marina Hyde on Australia’s rent-a-quote PM
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Brenda Rosser
July 27, 2005 at 17:11
Gunns Ltd could easily be described as Tasmania’s ‘water baron’ (see above). And then, not satisfied with holding vast quantities of Tasmanian land and forests the corporation appears to now have its ‘eyes’ set on Victorian farmland.
BjR
Cash-gap dam given nod
THE controversial Meander dam will be built, despite an admission by the State Government the project does not make financial sense.
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Flow-on benefits Gunns’ new mill
A SIDE benefit of the Meander Dam go-ahead will be that the supply of water in summer will be more assured for Gunns’ proposed $1.3 million pulp mill.
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Pulp mill to use as much water as cities
GUNNS Ltd’s controversial $1.5 billion pulp mill in northern Tasmania will consume as much water each year as the cities of Launceston, Burnie and Devonport combined – despite record low dam levels in the state.
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$30m pipe plan angers river advocate
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By NICK CLARK
26jul05