Tasmanian Times
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Backpacker tax rejection is politics over a solution
The Tasmanian Government is bitterly disappointed and absolutely dismayed that Labor senators, the Greens and Jacqui Lambie chose cheap politics over Tasmanian...
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Turnbull government endures surprise defeat on floor of Senate
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857Fullers: The Abels – New Edition to be launched in Hobart
Fullers Bookshop Hotly anticipated among bushwalkers, a completely revised edition of The Abels, Volume One, the classic guide to climbing Tasmanian mountains,...
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Lambie votes to improve Liberal’s Backpacker Legislation
Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie this morning, on the behalf of desperate Tasmanian farmers – has voted to improve the...
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Dutton’s push for White Australia Policy Mark II
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s proposed visa changes are deeply xenophobic and a continuation of his attack on multiculturalism in Australia. “This nothing...
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EPA salmon biomass limit reduction welcomed
The Environment Protection Authority’s decision to reduce the biomass cap in Macquarie Harbour is a sensible move. The Tasmanian salmon industry will...
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Greens pressure delivers much needed inquiry into tax and royalty evasion in fossil fuel Industry
Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson welcomes the announcement of a government review into potential rorting of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax...
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Norfolk Island: Counting the losses from the Australian Government intervention
[This letter first appeared in The Norfolk Islander and on Norfolk Online News, 26 November 2016] In a letter in The Norfolk...
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MONA: William Crighton tours … and releases new single ‘Jesus Blues’ …
“Original Australian voices should be celebrated and supported with all we have. Here is one to rally behind without reservation.” Rhythms Magazine...
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Politicians acting disgracefully over backpacker tax
The Australian community, and farmers in particular, are sick of politicians arguing like ill-behaved children over the backpacker tax. No wonder politicians...
