Tasmanian Times
Economy
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836NATION: Renewable energy target thrown into confusion as negotiations collapse
Labor walks away from RET talks, saying it cannot accept ‘deep and devastating cut to the sector’ being proposed by Coalition Attempts...
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Historic Governor Appointment
The Tasmanian Greens warmly welcome the historic appointment of Professor Kate Warner AM as Tasmania’s first female governor, Greens Leader Kim Booth...
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Tasmania touted as humane, cost-effective, productive asylum seeker solution
Tasmania would become Australia’s asylum seeker processing centre, with newcomers living and working freely in the community, under a plan developed by...
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World governments failing Earth’s ecosystems, says top conservationist
Governments are lagging behind on international commitments to safeguard the planet’s ecosystems, with politicians failing to grasp that economic growth depends upon...
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Minister Hunt must act after Tasmanian Government commits to destruction of Aboriginal heritage
*Pic: Bob McMahon’s picture of dune buggy damage in the (once-protected) area Save the Tarkine has called on Minister Greg Hunt to...
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Tasmania Police Manual – release of RTI documents
Early this year it was reported on Tasmanian Times ( HERE ) that former Police Minister David O’Byrne supported a decision by...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (37)
Satin Flycatcher from Wikipedia. The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall earlier this...
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Women’s America
USA has a good reputation, and a bad one. American imperialism has caused great harm around the globe, and in cafés in...
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This handmade thing …
This handmade thing. Tasmanians are good at it. It’s in our bones. Historically, we are boot, beer and boat makers. Shack constructers....
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Revitalizing Local Democracy
Results from the 2014-midterm elections only guarantees one phenomenon: nothing is going to happen in the next two years. The coupling of...
