Tasmanian Times
Economy
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938New Emergency National Heritage bid for Tarkine protection lodged today
The Tarkine National Coalition has expressed lodged a fresh nomination for Tarkine Emergency National Heritage Listing. This area was covered by the...
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Aldermen should consider their future on Council
Alderman Philip Cocker today called the Hobart City Council’s decision to give a minority group of businesses veto rights over Council decisions...
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Impropriety by Lennon alleged
TASMANIA’S new anti-corruption watchdog has received allegations of official misconduct relating to the Lennon government’s fast-tracking of the Gunns pulp mill. Lawyers...
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TWS, TAP and The Ides of March
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS Gunns didn’t take long to transform the round-table talk-fest agreeing to “a” pulpmill as meaning agreeing to “the”...
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Lack of action from Giddings threatens forests agreement
A deadline of 15 March for a moratorium on further logging and road construction in key unprotected native forests is at risk...
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Sunday: Bob Brown to welcome Sea Shepherd’s Steve Irwin, Bob Barker
The Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker are scheduled to arrive in Hobart this Sunday (the 6th), 0730, berthed at Macquarie Wharf...
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Aerial spraying … just 4 of Tasmania’s 33 catchments are plantation free
Only 4 of the Tasmania’s 33 catchments do not have plantations … and plantation acreages are increasing rapidly. The need to very...
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AG Forestry report: Why the delay, Giddings, Green, Gordon?
The Auditor-General’s report, Profitability, and economic benefits to Tasmania of Forestry Tasmania, evaluating Forestry Tasmania’s long-term financial and economic performance, has been...
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Still Wild Still Threatened opposes Brighton Bypass in support of Tasmanian Aboriginal community
Today, Still Wild Still Threatened is calling on the Tasmanian Government to back down on its controversial Brighton Bypass plan and to...
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Ken Henry’s last official speech as Treasury Secretary
This Friday, 4 March 2011 at 5.30 pm the 2011 Giblin Lecture will be presented by Dr Ken Henry AC, the Secretary...
