Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.1KBut wait … there’s more: TT’s Tasmanians of the Year
Good things come in Threes … no better exemplified than last night at The Hope and Anchor Tavern where TT knighted this...
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Paddington Bear saves the Planet?
• Buzzfeed: 18 Scientists On What They Actually Think About Climate Change We face a problem that could be addressed with relatively...
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When is temporary really temporary?
Once again (15 December, 2014) Hobart City Council Aldermen have taken yet another leap of faith on a planning matter, and approved...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (43)
The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall earlier this year prompted Don Knowler...
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School ‘reform’ undermines intelligence
By a niggardly, narrow focus on the mechanics of illuminating children’s minds, we’re selling them and our nation short in terms of...
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What kind of ABC do we want?
So far the debate has been mostly about funding, Don Aitkin says. But it’s equally important for Australians to decide exactly what...
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Bank anger
Chronicle pic of Dr David Pascoe. You can read Dr Pascoe’s letter on the Chronicle website, here Queensland vet Dr David Pascoe...
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How 21st century capitalism is failing us
It requires a thoroughgoing democratic transformation The popularity of Thomas Piketty’s book Capital was perhaps the publishing surprise of the year, but...
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Why Australia is a paradise for white collar criminals
Warning: This barely scratches the surface of white collar crime. Even so, it may dismay taxpayers who fund the legal system and...
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How to squash an economy
*Pic: The buck stops here … Peter Gutwein, centre, and Premier Will Hodgman, left, in Parliament … The state government is slashing...
