Tasmanian Times
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2.5KArticlePolice Eject Ratepayers as Browne’s Past Haunts Kentish
An explosive Kentish Council meeting on Tuesday night saw police called to eject two ratepayers whose presence in the gallery was considered...
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Inside POSS, State Growths Attempts to Limit Financial Scrutiny of Stadium
Economist Dr Graeme Wells observes how the Department of State Growth used the PoSS hearings to try to minimise scrutiny of the...
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Wave Power Better than Solar & Wind?
Blurb from Undecided with Matt Ferrell Every crashing wave delivers a pulse of power. Add them all up, and the ocean carries...
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Big Spud Dumped, Not Sh*t Enough
Tasmania’s Big Spud has been dumped from Round 1 of Australia’s Shittest Big Thing. The quarter finals thus feature no Tasmanian contenders....
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New Labor ‘TassieDoc’ Plan Sparks Backlash
The Australian Medical Association Tasmania Vice-President Dr Meg Creely has come out speaking against the Labor party’s latest healthcare proposal, the so-called...
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Stadium Rationale Destroyed in Planning Commission Salvo
While the politics of an election campaign were playing out, the Tasmanian Planning Commission continued with its Project of State Significance hearings.
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Election Roundup – Just 5 Days to Go!
In the final days before the election on Saturday there has been an increased focus on health with promises of regional bulk...
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Book Review – Two Short Histories on Mao and Stalin
Only one thing can ever be learned from history – humanity never learns from history. But, for those of us who want...
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Tackling Tasmania’s Heart Disease Crisis
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the state with higher rates compared to the national average. Tasmania’s older population...
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Gay, Bisexual and Trans Australians Can Now Donate Plasma
The “Let Us Give” campaign has welcomed a change in Australian blood donation policy that now allows gay, bisexual and transgender people...
