Tasmanian Times
Economy
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875Feeding frenzy on the far right of Australian politics
Dear friends, There is a feeding frenzy on the far right of Australian politics as extremist groups smell blood and mobilise to...
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A wine bar in the Huon region, opened last month …
Part of the $1 million of taxpayers’ money allocated to set up three Sirolli Institutes in regions hit hard by the forestry...
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New rating system not perfect
Aldermen are going to vote on a capital value rating system at this week’s Local Government Association of Tasmania annual general meeting....
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How close to houses should an open cut mine be?
You may remember an article in Tasmanian Times earlier this year ( A plea for help from Stawell, Victoria ) about a...
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Declines in State Spending Lead to Soaring Student Debt
First in a three-part series about ever-rising student debt levels in the United States. The second and third articles will look at...
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Marti Zucco: Tasman Bridge must be made safer
Federal candidate for Franklin, Marti Zucco announced today that if elected he will seek federal funding to solve the pedestrian and bike...
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Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! …
Dave Groves’ Picture Essay on the demolition of Gunns Ltd’s HQ building, Launceston, ( Mercury here ) I met a traveller from...
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Friday: Shame; Milne lashes Rudd’s Fix. Tuesday: Suicide and self harm attempts at Pontville
Suicide attempts have been confirmed amongst the children and teenagers in the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre near Hobart. Australia’s Children’s Commissioner Megan...
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One purchase, one vote. One life saved?
UNICEF Young Ambassador Emma Crane is a speaker at the Fairly Educated Conference currently taking place in Hobart, which is designed to...
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Ripe for the plucking
Remember when politicians and their bureaucrats patted us on the head and told us not to worry, that the lock-up of Tasmania’s...
