Tasmanian Times
Economy
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What the hell is going on?
Bob McMahon I thank Mr. Gillies for his prompt reply to my questions and I wish to assure the readers of this...
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A survivor’s guide to current affairs
Mike Bolan It seems likely that credit rules were relaxed originally to make sure that consumer markets had access to sufficient spending...
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Meltdown (2)
Bob McMahon If the government really wants to fund the pulp mill, remember I am indulging in a flight of fancy here,...
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Trickle up economics
Mike Bolan The overall effect of subsidies is to cushion your organisation from the effects of the free market, lock in support...
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Tasmania’s economy: How much change is enough?
Saul Eslake Presentation to the 4th Annual Tasmanian Economic Forum, hosted by the Tasmanian Branch of the Economics Society of Australia, in...
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Carbon trading is coming
phill Parsons On the matter of climate policy I received an interesting letter form Premier Lennon, Minister for Climate Change recently thanking...
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ANZ: second thoughts?
Ethical Corporation Australian bank ANZ is having second thoughts about financing the controversial Gunns pulp mill in Tasmania. Gunns, Australia’s largest wood...
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Hydro and Forestry foolishness
Ben Quin The circumstances regarding the very poor performance of the Hydro Basslink deal should also be put to Forestry Tasmania in...
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Mill: the risk factor
Mike Bolan The Gunns board has a lot to thank mill protestors for During the entire period of the pulp mill ‘approval’...
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Gunns in a bet-the-company project, says pundit
GOVERNMENT approval of Gunns’ proposed Tasmanian pulp mill is one issue, but few seem to be focusing on the fact that the...
