Tasmanian Times
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Peter Whish-Wilson: Abbott must make whaling a priority in talks with Abe
Today the Australian Greens are calling on Tony Abbott to make whaling a priority in his talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo...
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Richard Colbeck: Support for wood processing after years of neglect
The changing shape of Australia’s wood processing sector shows the industry has undergone significant change and consolidation as a result of successive...
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855TravelStruth!
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says the Southern Highlands...
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Peter Underwood, Tasmania Governor, dies aged 76
Tasmania’s Governor Peter Underwood has died a month after surgery to remove a kidney tumour. The 76-year-old had been expected to make...
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Cable car: ‘Shock at tower heights’. No leak, says Damon Thomas
*Pic: Geoff Law “Tower height included … private document.” “Tower height excluded … public document.” Respect The Mountain were shocked to learn...
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NATION: Refugee injunction, Budget victims, Solar woe, New Senate, Poll woe
The Federal Government has confirmed that 41 asylum seekers have been handed over to Sri Lankan authorities after being intercepted near the...
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1.0KCoroner & Legal
Poppy company says medical cannabis in Tasmania ‘makes sense’
Another major player in Tasmania’s poppy industry is baffled by the State Government’s decision to reject a medical cannabis trial on the...
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Richard Colbeck: Responding to biosecurity concerns
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck today welcomed the announcement of progress on the Biosecurity Bill 2014....
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Paul Harriss: Henty mine decision disappointing, but cautious optimism remains
Today’s announcement by Unity Mining Limited that it intends to put the Henty gold mine on care and maintenance in the second...
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Damon Thomas: Council Refutes Claim of ‘Leak’
The Lord Mayor of the City of Hobart, Alderman Damon Thomas, today indicated that an internal investigation had revealed no wrongdoing on...
