Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.1KFranklin River: 30th anniversary celebrations
Dear Friend, In the early 1980s, over six thousand peaceful protesters came from across the globe to protect the Franklin River. This...
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The surreal prosecution of the dead Whistleblower
The steel cage reserved for the defendants was empty, which was not surprising since one of them is dead and the other...
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The Prejudice of the People
A new survey for the Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London shows public opinion is repeatedly off the mark on issues...
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Draft Tasmanian Coastal Policy Statement – have your say
On 5 July 2013, the Tasmanian Government released a draft Tasmanian Coastal Policy Statement for public comment as a key step in...
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Standing up for native forests … Unhelpful, says Nick McKim. Double standards, says Bob Brown
Students and conservationists are today participating in a peaceful protest in Tasmania’s north east. 35 people have conducted a “walk-in” to a...
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The Greens Plan For Australia’s Future
The Australian Greens today launched their 2013 election platform for a healthy environment, caring society and clean economy. Standing up for what...
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The Final Acceleration – Just Waiting for the Great Disruption?
The world seems dominated by two loud and bizarrely inconsistent narratives. One narrative constantly assures us that things have never been so...
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Rudd trashes Abbott … as Tassie jobs tumble and Kevin summons Lara
Kevin Rudd has used his first major speech since returning as Prime Minister to frame Tony Abbott as a doomsday prophesier without...
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Rudd’s Rise. Gonski, Unis, Battlerorts, Facts-Fight-Back, Recycling. Indigenous vote. The non-debate
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his renewed authority to order historic changes to Labor rules to ensure no sitting prime minister...
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The rise and fall of Julia Gillard – what it means to women
Girls to the front: Cassy O’Connor, Lara Giddings, Julia Gillard and Jenny Macklin. Boys behind: Geoff Lyons and Dick Adams Australia has...
