Tasmanian Times
Economy
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845Forest contractors and workers face ruin if exit package thwarted
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Liberals, Timber Community Association (TCA) and FIAT (Forest Industries Association Tasmania) to stop trying to...
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Burnet welcomes likely return of Sullivan’s Cove to Hobart City Council
The Greens today welcomed the process of repeal of the Sullivan’s Cove Waterfront Authority Act. Greens Alderman and Lord Mayor candidate Helen...
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Closing rural schools is not the answer
Today’s (Thurs, June 16) state budget foreshadowed closure of 20 Tasmanian primary and district high schools, 16 of them in rural areas....
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… paid-out contractors find fresh fields to clearfell, and …
Paid out, but logged in HANNAH MARTIN | June 19, 2011 12.01am UP to a third of the Tasmanian forest contractors who...
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… ground rules change to suit Forestry
On Friday 10th. June the Supreme Court in Launcestion handed down a judgement in favour of a couple who have been battling...
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Business as usual in Triabunna?
Getting a firm grip on the subtleties of Tasmania’s ‘forest wars’ is a daunting task – a task beset with secrecy, misinformation,...
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Gunns: This crappy dealing must be exposed
I am with Valleywatcher and other similar comments. However, there is another key issue that has continually been avoided in the discussion...
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Sack public servants … but do not disturb Greg Farrell’s business
Note well, Lara went nowhere near the excess profits being generated by Federal Hotels. If it’s good enough to tax the mining...
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Dear Michelle O’Byrne and Bryan Green
Dear Michelle and Bryan, Following on the email below from Dr Matt Landos, can you please explain why atrazine – an known...
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Erin Brockovich joins campaign for review of pesticide laws
THE Federal Government is under renewed pressure to protect Australians and the environment from pesticides banned overseas for years. More than a...
