Tasmanian Times
Economy
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919Pictures of protests
Forest activists hang a banner from the ceiling of Forestry Tasmania head office in Hobart. A forest activists plays the sound of...
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Why were 22 NEW PS (public service/servant) jobs advertised
Why were 22 NEW PS (public service/servant) jobs advertised in the Mercury this past fortnight (12/3, 7 jobs, page 63; 19/3, 15...
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Are private forest growers “missing in action”?
No wonder the forest industry is in crisis. One of the groups who stand most to gain from a positive contribution to...
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How can this be possible?
From two newspaper reports: 1. An elderly couple, the husband 82 yo. and the wife 80 yo. are facing eviction from their...
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Confused about carbon reduction plans?
Confused about carbon reduction plans … Download: Confused_about_carbon_reduction_plans.pdf The_Switkowski_report_-_opportunity_knocks.pdf Before his retirement Ted Pritchard was the Executive General Manager and Chief Operations...
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The Faintest Whiff
I have a rather uneasy feeling about some of Gunns comments recently – the comments that secured them their licences from the...
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What Gunns told me
Gunns Limited approached me to comment on how they were doing with their draft plantation harvest residue burning policy (burning their waste)....
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Merkel calls for nuclear power changes
BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday nuclear energy policy across the European Union has to fundamentally change to take the...
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Withdrawal fails to dent Forestry commitment
Dear [First Name|Subscriber], I was honoured to accept on behalf of Forestry Tasmania the Commonwealth Forestry Association Regional Award for South East...
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Submission to allow hempseed for human consumption in Australia
Hempseed is the most amazing food stuff containing high levels of omega 3,6 and 9 fatty acids and about 25% protein. In...
