Tasmanian Times
Economy
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2.2KSustainability of eucalypt plantations in Australia is failing
It took about 130 years to develop pine plantations in Australia from a block planting of 250 ha in South Australia in...
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Senator’s Hypocrisy
Alderman Philip Cocker today described recent calls by Senator David Bushby for the Federal Government to fund a feasibility study for a...
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Climate Action Hobart supports the Brighton campaign
The lower Jordan River levee site at Kutalayna, Brighton, contains stone tools and other evidence of human activity dating back over 40,000...
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The stupidity of Tasmania’s water policy
Premier Bartlett has failed to act on a sustainable water policy for Tasmania. The Greens, now in Government, have also failed to...
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Jo Quail’s Florentine fundraiser concert
Stunning UK electric cello player, Jo Quail, is returning to Tasmania this month for a series of special concerts and recitals. Since...
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Flood, fire, mega weather events, climate change and risk…???
The Queensland floods have been shocking. Utterly devastating. No one can look at the images, hear the videos, see the graphics and...
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Flood Child
It was never to happen again. After floods devastated Brisbane in 1974, the giant Wivenhoe Dam was built to hold back any...
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Exit packages: were there favoured ones? asks Booth, contractor
The Tasmanian Greens today continued to call on federal Forestry Minister Joe Ludwig to reveal details of the Forest Contractor Exit Package...
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TFGA says Tas flood toll on crops runs into the millions
Heavy rains over the last few days have caused damage running into millions of dollars to the Tasmanian farming sector. The Tasmanian...
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Forests peace deal: Felicity Ogilvie’s summation*. Booth lashes bully Gunns
ELIZABETH JACKSON: Hello I’m Elizabeth Jackson and this is a current affairs special. Today we take a closer look at the peace...
