Tasmanian Times
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967MediaLeaving Australia, a confounding and complex country
Australian television producers have in recent times hit upon a sure-fire formula to guarantee big ratings. Costume designers are instructed to dress...
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1.2KCoroner & Legal
The moral failure of law schools
This is the 12th extract from Our Corrupt Legal System: Why Everyone Is A Victim (Except Rich Criminals) by legal historian Evan...
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1.0KEconomy
Ten reasons why most Australian MSM journalists are absolute shyte
Never before has Australia’s political coverage been so poorly regarded by the public; Tom Orren says this reputation is well-deserved — and...
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886Opinion
Meanwhile, at the bottom (but above pollies) … Australia’s Most Trusted Professions 2013
Once again, it’s the professions that are dependable, honest and reliable that have earned our trust … This year, the top place...
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994International
Hey, MSM: All Journalism is Advocacy Journalism
So New York Times Dealbook writer Andrew Ross Sorkin has apologized to journalist Glenn Greenwald for saying he’d “almost arrest” him, for...
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1.2KEconomy
Natural resource management approaches incorporating disaster risk reduction
Disasters and disaster trends Disaster impacts are generally increasing as a result of the combination of increasing populations, greater concentrations of people...
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862Society
Force fed poultry for foie gras
Ever eaten foie gras? I would hope that after you read this you will never do so again. According to People for...
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813International
US Iraq war-veteran-for-peace to tour Australia
The WikiLeaks Australian Citizens Alliance, STANDFAST, Stop the War Coalition and USA Iraq Veterans Against War are proud to announce that US...
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711Economy
Stocks and super come out best
Weekend Business writers look at how you would have fared had you invested $100,000 in various asset classes over the past year....
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835Environment
A Hundred Year Plan for Human Survival
Pic: Deep impact: An artist’s impression of a huge meteorite striking Earth 65 million years ago, sending the dinosaurs and many other...
