Tasmanian Times
Economy
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873The Red-and-Green-Tape Mantra: A simple gutting of all our rights
“Scenic view across the Chudleigh Valley to the Great Western Tiers, Tasmania – Nov 2013.” (Photo © A. C. Ricketts) The Election...
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Unrepresentative Swill … Yes or No?
Modern family … the Hodgmans at leisure, says their Facebook page … with thanks to the wonders of the internet and Wikipedia...
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The Angry Summer
Australia has endured another “angry summer” with more than 150 temperature records smashed, according to a new report. Among the records broken,...
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CONSULT … before the first stone is turned, or the first load of fish-gut is delivered
And so what’s this then? Best be avoided, these little stands and tables at shopping centres. Make the slightest inquiry and get...
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Tasmanian elections: historical concerns match contemporary anxieties
My own ancestor was deported to Tasmania for stealing manure – an extraordinary notion which made me reflect on the dilemmas facing...
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Fishing authorities say super trawler ‘Abel Tasman’ banned from Australia can fish in Irish waters
Fishing authorities have moved to ease fears over the presence of the world’s second largest trawler in Irish waters — the same...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (1)
The merry, descending song of a grey fantail, the two-note whistle of the spotted pardalote … the symphony of birdsong on Mount...
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Hobart … and architectural masterpieces
I read with some misgivings Kerry Johnstone’s January 31st Letter to the (Mercury) Editor, in which he lobbied for a “magnificent building,...
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Barbara Etter: PUP is a real threat. Concept Paper on an anti-corruption authority
• Barbara Etter: Six Weeks On – My Commitment to the Palmer United Party I refer to my earlier article on Tasmanian...
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The letter from Erich
On Thursday the 6th of March the above undated letter arrived at the Chudleigh store from the Tasmanian Liberal Senator Erich Abetz....
