Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.3KA collaboration for the century – The River Derwent Heavy Metals Project
MONA … surrounded by a river assaulted by mercury, lead, cadmium, zinc and copper. A group of artists, scientists and architects today...
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Environmentalists launch another bid to stop a Tarkine mine
Activist group Save the Tarkine has mounted a Federal Court challenge to a mine approval in Tasmania’s north-west. The group’s challenging the...
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The Billion Dollar Opportunity
A wonderful economic opportunity exists for Tasmania. It involves no contentious project, no negative environmental outcomes, no lengthy planning processes and could...
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It’s Family First’s Day thanks to Greens preferences in Senate race
The Greens’ right-wing preference strategy in South Australia has come home to roost with a re-elected Sarah Hanson-Young gifting Tony Abbott’s good...
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MIS scams uncovered
Legendary bank robber Willie Sutton was a clear thinking sort of guy. When quizzed as to why he robbed banks, he replied...
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Tasmanian markets in danger from noisy pro-GE lobby
The Tasmanian Greens today warned that Tasmanian primary producers who benefit from Tasmania’s GE moratorium were in serious danger of being drowned...
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Abbott’s ‘bizarre’ comments on live animal export trade
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, said Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s comments in Indonesia about the Australian live animal export trade...
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Motoring Enthusiasts Party member Ricky Muir wins Senate seat
The Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (AMEP) will be represented by Ricky Muir in the Senate. The news follows an announcement from the...
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Waste not, want not
Waste is a perennial problem. It is an inevitable component of all systems, from biological metabolism through to industrial plant. The efficient...
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RBA, ASIC must answer to Parliament on corruption claims: Bandt. Brandis ‘hypocrite’
Greens Deputy Leader, Adam Bandt, has called for an inquiry into the Reserve Bank of Australia following disturbing new claims of illegal...
