Tasmanian Times
Economy
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654Business community must reject Abbott’s triple whammy against Australia
The Australian Greens today called on the business community to reject Tony Abbott’s economy-wrecking call not to buy future permits under the...
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Tasmania’s forest campaign goes global
Tasmania’s forest campaigners Jenny Weber and Peg Putt have exposed Ta Ann Tasmania’s timber source to some of their customers in Japan,...
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Ali released on bail. The action against Gunns. Logs off to China
Peaceful forest defender Ali Alishah released on bail. Non violent forest activist Ali Alishah was released on bail this afternoon after spending...
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Burnet says welcome refugees
Deputy Lord Mayor and candidate for Lord Mayor, Alderman Helen Burnet believes that Hobart can do more to welcome refugees. “This city...
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Tas Greens back $1 betting limit
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the Australian Greens’ push for a nationwide betting limit of $1, adding that Tasmania need not wait...
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Public Debate About Rebuilding TAFE Applauded
The Tasmanian Education Association applauds today’s announcement by the shadow minister for education, Michael Ferguson, that the Liberal opposition will push for...
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Rising inequality strengthens case for stronger mining tax: Brown
New figures released today show an alarming trend of rising wealth inequality as the benefits of the mining boom become increasingly concentrated...
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A reply to Dr Murfet
Thank you for your vote of confidence Bob Murfet (In comments on, Is open space dispensable?. I cannot answer for the other...
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Wilderness: A debate
This house believes that untouched wildernesses have a value beyond the resources and other utility that can be extracted from them. Read...
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From within the forest roundtable process …?
Tasmanian Times has received this extract from a letter which purports to be from a participant in the forest roundtable process. We...
