Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.1KThe Mass Mobilization of Populations
Image from Snoopman … which also has Lorde’s censored speech on corporatized totalitarianism : https://snoopman.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/lordegrammyspeech.pdf Shaping corporate totalitarianism out of democratic ideas...
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Much learning does not teach understanding
Polumathie noon ou didaskei. Heraclitus (DK B40) Much learning does not teach understanding, else it would have taught Hesiod and Pythagoras; and...
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Whither the Liberal Conscience?
Some observers would be surprised to see Senator George Brandis in conflict with leaders of ethnic and religious communities – including Greek,...
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Liz Smith – Why I’m standing for the Legislative Council as an independent
Attorney-General, Vanessa Goodwin, an MLC and member of the Liberal Party … Liz Smith wonders what (suspended-sentence) policy Ms Goodwin would support...
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As Tony Abbott puts the Budget together, he is being haunted by statements of campaigns past
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott’s own words are nagging him as he prepares for ruthless pruning in his first Budget. The night before...
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The underdog bites back
The election of Palmer United Party’s Jacqui Lambie to the Senate surprised many. But a 10-year battle with Veterans’ Affairs shows the...
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To be a decent citizen
It is more difficult than we think to define decent behaviour. We all understand it to mean being kind, generous and helpful....
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FT submission: It is not acceptable …
‘It is not acceptable for Forestry Tasmania to continue to use (aerially apply) alpha-cypermethrin to plantations in water catchments and also seek...
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A cable car in Tassie … an historic chalet in Victoria …
Plans to refurbish the historic Mount Buffalo Chalet have passed a major hurdle with the recent approval from Heritage Victoria for ”outbuildings”...
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In Tasmania, even crooks like Gay can run a business
What the hell do the judges smoke down in the Apple Isle? First there was the insider trading case against John Gay,...
