Tasmanian Times
Economy
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884Happy Easter, now stay indoors. FT’s 245 burns a threat to wine industry
The Greens today warned Tasmanians to brace themselves for a smoke-wreathed Easter, as another annual forest burning season is about to kick...
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Setting the stage for government to persecute people, particularly farmers
ABC pic For the past year, we have been battling proposed changes to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations...
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IGA deal must deliver on forest biodiversity as well as new reserves
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust stated today that a final deal resulting from the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) must deliver the 572,000...
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Giddings still overlooking revenue boost from tax reform
The Tasmanian Greens today backed Lara Giddings’ attempt to maintain the State’s current share of national GST revenue, but said that state...
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Queensland’s first step back into the Dark Ages?
Pic: here Writers angry after Newman axes literary awards Campbell Newman’s promise to tighten the Queensland budget has struck a sour note,...
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School Viability Report Accepted
The Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim, today announced a new, transparent process to determine the viability of Tasmanian Government schools....
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The Problem: No Trust
Ever since the events of 2007, now just over five years ago, there has been no basis of trust in the whole...
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Olive branch offered on Ta Ann markets campaign. Olive twig, says FT
Environment groups have offered to suspend their markets campaign in Japan for one month while forest peace talks proceed, on the condition...
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Who is Professor Jonathan West?
Jonathan West is a current non-executive director of Hexima Limited ( http://www.hexima.com.au/board.html ) and has been for the past 6 years. Hexima...
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West: Fatally flawed
Professor West’s Chairman’s report for the Independent Verification Group is fatally flawed. Stripped of all its high-sounding padding, it boils down to...
