Tasmanian Times
Economy
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896The Final Mother Mountain …Symphony of Birdsong (52)
*Pic: of a Boobook Owl After appearing on the Tasmanian Times for a year, this is the last extract from the diary...
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Toxic TasWater, Part 2 ~ From the Operating Room to a Public Meeting with the Health Minister
Today I visit the Scottsdale Hospital to attend a public meeting with. Mr. Michael Ferguson, Tasmania’s Minister for Health. I am led...
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Tarkine Rainforest and the Mining Industry Spin
Consistent with Tasmania’s Tourism Industry Council’s claim that woodchips and tourism can maybe co exist – the Tas Minerals and Energy Council...
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Submissions to the Medicinal Cannabis Bill
SUBMISSIONS ARE REQUESTED FROM THE PUBLIC BY THE SENATE WITH REGARD TO THE MEDICINAL CANNABIS BILL On 12 February 2015, the Senate...
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Sonia’s golden wisdom …
The name Sonia means ‘wisdom’ or ‘golden’ ( Wiki, here ) … and Tassie’s Sonia Singh is certainly a repository of wisdom,...
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Germany is a cautionary tale of how energy policies can harm the economy
Germanys shift to renewable energy was once Angela Merkel’s flagship policy – now it has become her biggest headache. “For me, the...
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Abbott ignored Joyce, Hunt and departmental advice over failed Tasmanian forest policy: FOI document
*Pic: of Tony Abbott Prime Minister Tony Abbott ignored senior ministers Barnaby Joyce and Greg Hunt as well as ministerial advice in...
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The deer poachers
On Tuesday last week, a poacher was dropped off about 4.30pm. His drop-off vehicle was seen. That evening he shot three of...
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NATION: A dark new chapter …
The attack on AHRC President, Professor Gillian Triggs marks a dark new chapter in the descent of the Abbott government as it...
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TFGA applauds fracking decision
The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) applauded today’s state government decision to impose a five-year moratorium on fracking following a government...
