Tasmanian Times
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834EconomyThe greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War …
The figures are horrific: today, the world faces the greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War. According to the United Nations...
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1.6KEconomy
More plastic in the ocean … by weight … than fish …
According to a report released yesterday, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish. Sounds unbelievable...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Racial Reflection Rewritten
Every generation rewrites its history as if this time it is the final word. I keep saying this to libertarian humanist acquaintances...
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919Economy
Marriage … as an institution of unique value
Although expensive, it is now clear the same-sex marriage debate will be resolved by a national vote at or after the next...
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935Opinion
Letters to my grandchildren (3)
Dear Chilliwops, Some events, or series of events, can shape who you are without you even realizing it. When I was a...
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716Article
Tasmanians’ outpouring of grief for Hobart family after pregnant young woman’s death
An image taken from Facebook of Sarah Paino with her young son, who has been discharged from hospital. FRIENDS have shed tears,...
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809Economy
Taking back control …
The concept of 100GMW was born from a simple thought that I had one morning … “what Australia needs is “100 good...
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1.0KCoroner & Legal
Is eco-certification the solution to forest destruction?
The Forest Stewardship Council is the world’s pre-eminent forest-products certification body, but companies selling FSC-certified products keep getting caught violating its standards....
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658Society
Teen’s timelapse project shows world’s biggest cities set against Tasmanian sky
Image from HERE Watch here
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911Economy
New Zealand’s Anti-introduced Wildlife Dogma needs burying
*Pic: Scottish red deer have been in New Zealand for 150 years and browse vegetation similar to moas did for 60 million...
