Tasmanian Times
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916Why I no longer support the Blues
An Open Letter to the Carlton Football Club When I was 4 years-old I figured it was time to pick an Aussie...
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The Eradication of Scepticism (and foxes)
Pic: The Bushy-tailed ginger cat “fox” heading for the gorse bushes. Picture taken at “Selma”, number 1624 Esk Highway Fingal Valley Pic:...
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Education: Change is easy – it’s improvement that’s difficult
The Mercury editorial of 25 January (2012) deplored the fact that education standards in Tasmania are still among the lowest in the...
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State sponsored drug growing and media promotion of drugs
I noticed an article in The Mercury concerning a second stage grant of $900,000 of public monies to expand the wine growing...
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Compassionate Italy. Callous Australia
Doomed: One of the asylum seeker boats that vanished with all passengers lost. Photo: Supplied The other asylum seeker boat that capsized,...
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When scientists attack
A laurel to Environmental Health News for taking a hard look at the politics behind a controversial editorial Spend extended time reading...
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The Dread Pirates Greenpeace, Hobart rally speech …
All 30 members of the crew of the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, have been charged with piracy after attempting to board Gazprom’s...
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State to purchase cage-free eggs only
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed confirmation that Treasury Procurement requirements now mandate that State agencies and departments must purchase non-caged eggs. Greens...
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New hope for marriage equality
The Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim MP today welcomed moves by Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest to bring the Same Sex Marriage Bill...
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Greenpeace: Speak up for our silenced activists
On Thursday 19 September, 28 Greenpeace International activists and two freelance photojournalists were arrested under armed guard off the Russian coast after...
