Tasmanian Times
Economy
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788Holden to pull out of Australia from 2016, according to senior Government ministers
Holden has made the decision to pull out of Australia as early as 2016, according to senior Government ministers. The ABC has...
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Tony Fails to Stop The Boats
Labor and the Greens have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Government’s border protection policy after an asylum seeker boat made...
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The House Wins: Gaming Reforms Ditched
The Abbott government is set to strip landmark gaming reforms meant to combat Australia’s world-leading gambling problem. The government will move tomorrow...
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STATE: Boganland and Jacqui. Education lag. Greens’ poll surge. Marti row. Power.
POLITICS: • Mercury: Jacqui Lambie hits back at ‘Boganland’ title, saying ‘I’m for the underdogs’ Extract: PALMER United Party Senator-elect Jacqui Lambie...
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Jo Hockey’s no-win situation
Treasurer Joe Hockey’s decision to veto the $3.4 billion US takeover of GrainCorp placed him and the new government in a no-win...
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MMG Rosebery mine top toxic polluter in Tasmania
The Toxic Heavy Metals Taskforce Tasmania (THMTT) has welcomed recent statements made by Professor Ray Kearney from The University of Sydney Medical...
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‘Not the national interest, but the interests of big oil and gas …’
Alexander Downer, centre of the storm: He says the former ASIS operator decided to blow the whistle after learning Mr Downer had...
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Copping not the right location for toxic waste
The Southern Beaches Conservation Society (SBCS) is deeply concerned about an application received by Sorell Council from Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) to...
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We don’t need no Edyewcaashon …
We don’t need no educashun. We don’t need no Gonski. Nuffink wrong with literacy here in Channel Court, Kingston Christopher Pyne. ABC...
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Revealed: Australian spy agency offered to share data about ordinary citizens
• Secret 5-Eyes document shows surveillance partners discussing what information they can pool about their citizens • DSD indicated it could provide...
