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  Economy

  Exploiting the possibilities …

  Heard this on Radio National’s ‘The National Interest’ yesterday … ‘You know how supermarkets round their prices up, or down, to expunge...

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  Economy

  Global Warming and its nemesis –the humble plastic!

  While walking along the streets of Melbourne with a plastic bag of groceries in hand, a couple made a comment on how...

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  Coroner & Legal

  David Traynor: Why?

  In Mercury stories concerning David Traynor, I have not read which Police force successfully pursued him for the legal possession of the...

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  Economy

  Taxing our carbon waste dump

  One of the key items on Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s agenda is pricing carbon and her new multi-party committee aims to spearhead...

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  Education

  Tas Uni should phase out sale of bottled water

  University of Tasmania should take the lead from the University of Canberra and phase out bottled water on campuses. Greens Alderman Bill...

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  Sport

  Run Ultras… Like a Girl

  Roger Hanney is a Sydney based long distance runner with type 1, who has kindly combined his experiences of marathon (and beyond)...

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  Politics

  Blame shift

  Blame-shifting water reform failures to Councils is like a thief complaining about the quality of stolen goods! As we no longer control...

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  Arts

  Pioneer Promoter

  This week I was able to sit down for a chat with one of Tassie’s movers and shakers, landscaper and promoter Alistair...

• Statements

  Community dives in to clean up Hobart’s waterfront …

  … on Clean Up Australia Day Sunday 6 March The Tas Uni Dive Club, Ocean Planet Tasmania and Environment Tasmania are joining...

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  Economy

  Tell Japan to stop wasting police time: Brown

  An official complaint should be sent to Japan over its misuse of Australian police resources following another raid on the Sea Shepherd...