Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.1KThe Governor’s Legacy
The life of Peter Underwood was recently honoured by a State funeral, with eulogies to a distinguished lawyer, Chief Justice and respected...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (26)
*Pic: Wikipedia’s picture of a pardalote from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_pardalote The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the...
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An Open Letter to Joe Hockey
We’re entitled … Smokin Joe and Matthias pre-Budget … Dear Joe Hockey, Back in 2012, when you said the age of entitlement...
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Kim Williams calls News Corp leaks a festival of vengeance
It’s all over Rupe … he just doesn’t know it … During my time at News Corporation there were frequent frustrating leaks,...
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SOCIAL: Baby Gammy, Scarlett Alliance
• Baby Gammy has shown the need for debate on surrogacy • Scarlet Alliance fails in bid to gag playwright Peta Brady...
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Tasmanian government challenged on seriously misleading denials …
As community concern rises over provisions to open 1.1 million ha of established reserves and rainforests to logging, the Tasmanian government has...
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State Governments can’t control the economy. There, I’ve said it …
*Pic: Peter Gutwein in Parliament, flanked by Premier Hodgman and Rene Hidding … ABC pic At the Federal level, there’s scope for...
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John Gay’s $3.1m illegal trading windfall pursued by Commonwealth
*Pic: Garry Stannus’ picture of John Gay leaving court after Justice Porter’s slap on the wrist … What the hell do judges...
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Harriss Amendments Threaten FSC
The Forests Minister Paul Harriss, must confirm whether he has sought formal advice from Forestry Tasmania regarding the impact of his last-minute...
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Lost opportunity the real NAPLAN Story
Tasmania’s poor school retention rates in years 11 and 12, and unacceptably low Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) completion rates are the...
