Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.1KMargiris: Burke’s Intervention ‘Not Enough’. United front against Labor. Dolphin killer
Picture: Greenpeace Despite Minister Burke’s decision, the issue of bycatch and wider threats to marine life from the super trawler FV Margiris...
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Don’t write off Labor … yet. Greens slump in latest poll
A Brief History of Federal Polling (Warning: this article is very long and contains lots of number crunching relating to opinion polls...
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Science against ‘Abel Tasman’. ‘Block ports’ protests ‘not a concern’. Burke’s ‘all-clear’
Picture: Greenpeace While fisheries science is more complex than Dr. Seuss’ iconic title implies, he had it right in two fundamental areas....
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Gillard “goes Gonski”: State Government needs to step-up
An earlier relationship: State Education Minister Nick McKim with Gonksi Bear, From Gonski Bear’s Facebook page here The Tasmanian Branch of the...
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State of the State: Slow progress but I’m fearful …
A Preliminary Annual Report from a company is normally scrutinised by interested parties and often draws widespread coverage. Gunns for example (TT...
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Minister gives Committee the One Fingered Salute
Picture of Health Minister Michelle O’Byrne and Premier Lara Giddings: Rob Walls, http://robertwalls.wordpress.com/ A Legislative Council Sub-Committee investigating the cost reduction strategies...
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Gunns Ltd … the worst disaster!
Just short of 11 years ago, energy company Enron hit the wall, with around $31 billion in unpaid bills. Chief executive Kenneth...
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A Dim Economic View
That ‘ locals’ (life-long residents) tend to have a different perspective on important State issues compared with people who have moved from...
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And what rough beast, its hour come round at last…
Glen Britton at the release of the Interim Agreement on Tasmanian Forest Wood Supply and Conservation 15 august 20012 On Friday 31...
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Old Boys No Longer Run Tasmania
The bad news is that unemployment in Tasmania is down and consumer confidence is up. That’s bad news for the Liberal opposition,...
