Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.2KMassina: Move to increase Councils. Easther: Preposterous
Mary Massina THE State Government and Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) have caved in to local government pressure and are...
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More fox baiting in Southern Tasmania – Why?
Residents of South Arm have recently been told their land is to be targeted for 1080-fox baiting in mid-September 2012. [No land...
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Should Colbeck consider looking for a new job?
“The entry of Dr Andrew Wadsley into the debate about the FV Margiris has been spectacular in the same way a sideshow...
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If a child of an addict could ask the Federal Group why … ?
I am no longer under the spell of the Pokies. I was for more than 30 years … but am one of...
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Was Australia intended as a hemp colony?
Two hundred years ago hemp, cannabis sativa, was used as the basis for sail and rope. In the Age of Sail hemp...
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The man on the mountain
ABC pic On his way to work each day Donald Knowler would look up at a silent, majestic Mount Wellington and want...
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Gillard continues her rise
LABOR’S primary vote and Julia Gillard’s approval are continuing to improve, although switching to Kevin Rudd could turn the government’s current prospect...
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Is this no country for old women or men?
Image here Encouraging older employees to remain in the workforce has become almost a mantra. Which is all well and good –...
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Prostitution – exit strategies first
The other day someone said to me that the disabled have a right to sex. In fact, legally, this is not correct....
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Where is the Devil Recovery Plan?
In May 2006 the Tasmanian devil was listed as a vulnerable species under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. That’s 6 years ago. One...
