Tasmanian Times
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669EconomyToo little, too late on coal seam gas
The Federal Government’s decision to consider impacts on water resources when assessing coal seam gas and coal mines is long overdue. “The...
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688Economy
Gillard feels heat from WA loss
Labor’s thumping loss in the State election has sparked calls for Julia Gillard to fall on her sword, with party insiders saying...
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913Economy
Backstory: Greens secure sawmiller access to special species logs
Recently, I visited the Burnie wharf with sawmillers and timber merchants (pic above). They were shocked at the sight of logs that...
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Statements
Greens call for $80 million per year from Fed Government for Bike Paths
The Tasmanian Greens today renewed their commitment to support for bike infrastructure today, coinciding with Bicycle Tasmania’s Bike Week. The Greens propose...
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Statements
ADVOCATES SAY ABBOTT’S ACCEPTANCE OF GAY SISTER MUST EXTEND TO MARRIAGE
Marriage equality advocates say that if Tony Abbott truly accepts his lesbian sister he will accept her partner as his sister-in-law. Australian...
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836Cartoons
Tasmania … The Age of Reason
Karl Stevens
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1.7KEconomy
1080 fox baits in the Burnie water supply reserve
Driving through the residential area of East Ridgley on Thursday March 7, I couldn’t believe my eyes. 1080 Fox Bait signs were...
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895Satire
Once Upon A Time in Tasmania …
Once upon a time, the people of the fair state of Tasmania were waiting most uncertainly to hear, from the upper order...
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1.8KDemocracy Tasmania
The cost of hubris
THE demise of Gunns in the spring of 2012 was as much a psychological shock to Tasmanians as it was economic. Alongside...
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990Economy
Show me the money!
Tan Ann Tasmania, through the agency of its CEO, is trying to orchestrate a similar publicly-funded compensation buy-back as Gunns Ltd managed...
