Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.6KIndigenous burn control a myth: study
New research puts paid to the belief that Aboriginal people used fire on a large scale to control vegetation across Australia. The...
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Huon Valley Guessing Games: Smoke and mirrors
Something pricked someone’s conscience before the November 10 meeting of Huon Valley Council — it might even have been Tasmanian Times’ ‘Trial...
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Delusions, Gutwein and Forestry
Reading transcripts of Government Business Scrutiny Hearings can be boring. But it can also be revealing. Sometimes it’s the questions. Other times...
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Bartlett’s World of Forestry Fantasy
The day after an “anti-pulp mill meeting” in Launceston, noteworthy for Warwick Raverty’s suggestion that Gunns should consider using compensation money (for...
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Greens warn. Gunns threatens. Premier Promises
FOREST PRINCIPLES PROCESS MUST NOT BE PRE-EMPTED Implement Agreed Moratorium Call Nick McKim MP Greens Leader The Tasmanian Greens today reiterated that...
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Can the World Survive China? (Part 2)
The larger idea is to build a more sustainable economy, or what Chinese leaders have called a balanced and harmonious society. In...
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The Elephant in the Living Room and the Ghostly Presence
Nick Mooney took the time to extensively document his views and insights ( HERE ) and I welcome his contribution and critique...
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TasRail teeters ‘on the brink’ … confirming TT’s Jarvis Cocker …
Tasmania’s state-owned rail company is said to be “teetering on the brink of collapse”. It has been a year since TasRail was...
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Rio Tinto Alcan’s new lobbyist … Jody Fassina
As Rio Tinto Alcan’s efforts to wrangle a new long-term power contract from Hydro Tasmania gather momentum, the company has hired a...
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As power prices spike, Rio Tinto Alcan launches a charm offensive
With power prices for domestic consumers set to climb steeply over the next 18 months, Rio Tinto Alcan, has launched a charm...
