Tasmanian Times
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723EconomyThe crucial Tasmanian vote: Supporters in new push for scaled back Antarctic reserve
A bloc of countries has issued a joint call for the creation of marine reserves in Antarctica. The group, which includes the...
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777Coroner & Legal
‘Illegal’ label lashed
• The Guardian: Scott Morrison defends decision to call asylum seekers ‘illegals’ Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says he is simply calling “a...
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1.0KTravel
Travels in Tasmania
The amateur camera work – Hawley Beach. Exeter market purchases. Waratahs. In deference to the school holidays, we ventured forth last weekend...
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1.1KNational
Hobart Indies Embrace Palmer
Hobart’s alternative music scene is taking inspiration from the rise of unlikely politician Clive Palmer. Recent weeks have seen the formation of...
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754Article
Tassie’s wondrous past … Linc It
Tasmanian Times now has a permanent link (Linc, left Favoured Blogs’ column) to amazing videos of Tasmania’s past … Rip into it...
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1.4KEconomy
Adam Bandt … and ‘the great moral challenge of our generation’
• This picture and many others, from here Greens MP Adam Bandt has defended suggesting the coalition government’s climate change strategy could...
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950Economy
Beautiful Tasmania and a Sublime mountain
Gwenda Sheridan – who completed a 5-volume research study in 2010 on Mount Wellington’s historic landscape values for the Wellington Park Trust...
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765Economy
From little things … Tassie four’s $50 philanthropic vision
Twiggy’s $65m gift highlights philanthropy’s role Can a $150 donation have as much impact as the $65 million gift – the largest...
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1.5KEnvironment
From Green Warriors to Greenwashers
When Greenpeace emerged as an international organization in the 1970s, it embodied a spirit of courageous protest by activists who were willing...
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853Economy
Should we introduce elephants to Australia?
Gamba grass, an introduced plant that grows into dry tussocks up to 4 m tall, is a major source of fuel for...
