Tasmanian Times
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964Coroner & LegalSea Shepherd ambushed in night attack … Open Letter
Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Forest Protester sent to jail in Tasmania
Nishant Datt will spend one month in jail after breaching a suspended sentence whilst participating in a protest at the Huon Valley...
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881Coroner & Legal
Major Tasmanian Political Parties Confirm Support For Permanent Super Trawler Ban
Tasmania’s three major political parties have responded to public concern about the impact of super trawlers and confirmed their support for a...
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1.2KEconomy
Wilkie’s bid to end live animal exports
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will introduce into the Federal Parliament the Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2014...
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852Economy
The scientist who took on a chemical giant …
After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical ( atrazine ) was harmful, its maker ( Syngenta ) pursued him. In 2001, seven...
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885Coroner & Legal
Liberals demand answers on why the public has been kept in the dark on AIDS charges
HEALTH Minister Michelle O’Byrne needs to tell the public why a suppression order was placed on a court case involving a man...
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875Coroner & Legal
FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry Tasmania
Public Notification Letter To: Interested Parties From: SCS Global Services Date: February 19th, 2014 Re: Notification of FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry...
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748Environment
Federal Court of Australia dismisses Seafish Tasmania Supertrawler challenge
The opening paragraph of Justice Logan’s decision set the stage for his rejection of Seafish Tasmania’s challenge. Logan wrote: “In maritime circles,...
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656Article
#LightTheDark Vigils
By now you would have heard about the tragic events on Manus Island that left one dead and 77 injured. Reza Berati,...
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1.1KEnvironment
Conservationists promote tourism initiative on the Tasman Peninsula
This week the combined environment groups of Tasmania launched their tourism vision for the Tasman Peninsula – the Tasman Coastal Trails. Their...
