Tasmanian Times
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875StatementsFreedom Flotilla Makes Sail for West Papua as Military Amass in Merauke and Daru
The Freedom Flotilla’s flagship the Pog is set to sail for West Papua on this morning’s tide. A military buildup in the...
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871Coroner & Legal
Faster, simpler, fairer justice
The Productivity Commission is inquiring into access to civil justice. Evan Whitton suggests that citizens deprived of access can help the Commission...
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2.0KEconomy
Judgment Day: Abbott triumphant. Rudd concedes, won’t recontest Labor leadership
At 10.15pm Tony Abbott claimed victory, saying: My friends… thankyou; thankyou so much. I can inform you that the government of Australia...
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1.2KTribute
Seamus Heaney: Poet of rich lyrical power
SMH Obituaries Seamus Heaney, who has died aged 74, won the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature, created a bestseller from a translation...
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824History
Julian Assange vows to stand again for fledgling WikiLeaks Party
WikiLeaks Party founder Julian Assange says he will make another Senate bid in the future after his unsuccessful attempt in this year’s...
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1.7KOpinion
Sarcasm And Truths In My Fantasy World
I’m hoping to wake up tomorrow in a new world. Yep, my fantasy world, where chocolate and ice cream are calorie-free, same...
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1.2KEconomy
The Tasmanian Dams Case 30 years on
The landmark Tasmanian Dams case celebrated its 30th anniversary in Canberra last week. This case was thought to be a triumph for...
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1.2KHistory
A possibly unique silver equestrian statuette of Benito Mussolini
A possibly unique silver equestrian statuette of Benito Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) Max height 20” – Length head...
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828Economy
An Excited Mining Industry Reveals ‘One-dimensional Concern’ for Labor Force
Atlas Copco and Rio have successfully automated surface drilling for future pit mines. That does not sound like a revolution but think...
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996Travel
Travellers’ good buys
Travellers’ good buys for week beginning September 9. Experience some of the backwaters of southern India on Explore Worldwide’s 12-day journey through...
