Editor

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• Environment

  Protecting freshwater areas

  Most Australians are familiar with national parks in terrestrial environments, and marine parks in our oceans. However the concept of protected rivers...

• Coroner & Legal

  Dear Peg Putt

  Dear Peg Putt, When Parliament resumes please ask Paul Lennon this question:Will the Government extend the same rights to Tasmanian taxpayers, or...

• Article

  That special case – Tasmania

  So we have a population too small to support a Symphony Orchestra according to the erudite James Strong, former CEO of Qantas.Tasmania...

• Economy

  Sick to the back teeth

  When Kelly Madden emailed me a month or so ago with what she headlined as the “odd request” that I open this...

• Environment

  Postcards from Tasmania

  In an article called ‘Postcards from Tasmania’ he wrote: That is what is extraordinary about Tasmania. It’s the quality and colour of...

• Environment

  Kons attack

  Primary Industries and Water Minister Steven Kons has responded in less than flattering terms, Kons attack and, Tas Govt welcomes George River...

• Economy

  Would you like your children to be like your Premier?

  I decided to log onto your website last week and I was most surprised to see such interest in my previous letter,...

• Politics

  Our arrogant leaders

  Arrogance – overbearing pride or self-importanceGiven the high salaries and lavish benefits bestowed on our politicians (all paid by taxpayers) it’s small...

• Article

  Twins …

  As a twin I looked at the photo recently of 12 sets of twins at Huonville Primary in The Mercury with great...

• History

  Franklin Graham’s mediaeval crusade

  Tasmania is about to play host to one of the most influential men in American politics – Franklin Graham. From Friday to...