Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.5KShould public opinion determine policy?
*Pic: Public domain, Flickr, Christopher Dombres Political philosophy, like other realms of moral philosophy, deals with issues which cannot be settled by...
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Thursday to Thursday …
THURSDAY Sydney overcast, Hobart blazing sunshine. And hot. Remember only a few days like this in my decade-long sojourn. Second surprise is...
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C H Smith Development Proposal on Council Agenda today (Nov 28)
At Launceston City Council’s second last scheduled meeting for 2016 Council will consider a proposal for the development one of the city’s...
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Talking of failures …
On 22nd November 2016, a State/Commonwealth letter was emailed to a few stakeholders (Those who commented on the 3rd RFA 5-year Review.)...
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Purple Ribbon takes message to White Ribbon Australia
Last Friday 25th November the White Ribbon Walk in Hobart had some input from people wanting to raise awareness about the broader...
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Farewell Super Trawler … and the questions remain …
‘Bycatch’ of the Super Trawler … a whale shark … Tasmanian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson has put out a Media Release detailing the...
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Latest ‘fox carcass found in the north’
NOVEMBER 1 … Tally ho! Well, well, well! A fox is found, and what is the reaction? Looking at the comment thread...
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Letter to the Editor on Mercury paywall …
*Pic: This is the firewall that one paying customer gets when attempted to access an on-line story in the blog-like version of...
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Honouring Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks
The term “epic” inspires thoughts of great literature, of Homer or Dante. But there is an epic which we are all part...
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Peter Gutwein, do your duty for the Huon …
*Peter Gutwein, from his website Peter Coad Adriana Taylor Simone Watson Huon Valley Guessing Games So far, so good: Huon Valley Council’s...
