Tasmanian Times
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906EconomyDear James Packer: What about the dead Crown pokies player … ?
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, is disappointed James Packer only told half the story about pokies during his speech to...
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1.1KInternational
SIEV X: It’s time for a Royal Commission
It’s time for the truth to allay, or confirm, our fears about SIEV X It’s 10 years since the SIEV X disaster...
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817Coroner & Legal
Logging must stop. Nick McKim. Paul O’Halloran’s Notice of Motion. Biomass burning …
The government agreement to stop logging in Tasmania’s wild forests is clear: logging must stop in the 430,000ha that the Prime Minister...
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601Politics
Make voting compulsory
The Local Government elections are just about over and again we half-talk about compulsory voting. The question is … why hasn’t it...
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Statements
The postal ballot system has to go.
Dear Sir, The recent local government elections have highlighted the necessity for change. The postal ballot system has to go. It will...
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Statements
The election result will ensure the retention of Sandy Bay Road as it is!
Dear Sir, I am pleased to have increased awareness about the Green political party plot to ruin the Sandy Bay transport network....
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Demand for homebirth increases as Government abandons women and babies
Homebirth Awareness Week will be celebrated around Australia this week by thousands of women, midwives and their families. The common theme will...
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770Economy
Can Burnet blame the state Greens?
The question has to be asked: Was Helen Burnet’s failure to become Lord Mayor of Hobart because of the State Greens MPs’...
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800Economy
Elective surgery health cuts: the paradox of austerity
It has been evident for the last three years that the State needs a broad and fearless review of all Government programs...
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738Economy
Property industry’s confidence at rock bottom
New figures released by the Property Council of Australia (Tasmania) today revealed the confidence of the Tasmanian property industry is the lowest...
