Tasmanian Times

This is the day the Labor Party died … and Labor MP Ross Butler might just agree

This is the day the state Labor party died. It may win seats in the coming election but it is now a...

Beware the ‘eco-terrorism’ dirty tricks brigade

As the last week of 2010 election campaign gets dirty, its a good time to reflect on the saga of the Black...

The Forests… the Forests … the Birds … the Birds

THE ODOUR was unmistakable. The smell of damp earth, of moss, of rotting logs.  As a log truck passed, the scent of...

The Tasmanian transport mishmash mess

As a fellow Australian and Strategic Transport Planner, I am extremely disappointed at the poor effort by the major political parties in...

Dear Ms Giddings: They deserve much better treatment from you

Dear Ms Giddings, In response to your letter I simply feel sad. Sad you believe you have all the bases covered re...

Labor … supporting walking families

Last week, in the middle of the state election campaign, Kevin Rudd’s national government pledged itself to provide $12.5 million of Australian...

Who can you trust on forests this Saturday?

The Wilderness Society is urging Tasmanians to consider the forests when they vote on 20 March. After an election campaign that featured...

Union boss Kevin Harkins ‘paid for ALP memberships’

ELECTRICAL trades union leader Kevin Harkins has been accused of paying for members of his union to join the ALP. Mr Harkins,...

Labor trashed: You read it here first