Tasmanian Times
Economy
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652Budget heat on Aird
Tasmania’s Treasurer Michael Aird is under pressure to deliver on the March state election promises when he hands down his fifth budget...
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No Social Licence for a Pulp Mill or Plantation Forestry
“There will be no social licence for a pulp mill and its fibre plantation wood supply while the public continues to be...
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Dear oh dear ….
We’ve just come home after a superb winter trip to the south of our fair isle. What visit south would be complete...
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Oh Julie …
QUESTION: Julie, will Kevin Rudd meet the two week deadline to sort out the mining tax dispute? JULIE COLLINS: What we’ve said...
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Parliament misled over Basslink viability?
The Tasmanian Greens today revealed documentation that alleges Parliament has been mislead over the viability of the Basslink business case, saying that...
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Rainforest Action Network Expands Misleading Greenwashing of Primary Forest Logging
RAN’s recent “rainforest safe” book and luxury shopping bag campaigns show they value greenwashing primary forest logging and sustaining old growth timber...
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Brazil log prices rise
Eucalyptus log prices in Brazil have gone up 25% the past year, almost reaching the global average hardwood fiber price index in...
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Greens-driven fix for Renewables Target must pass; still room for improvement
The Australian Greens today expressed hope that their long campaign to fix the flawed Renewable Energy Target will finally bear fruit in...
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Gunns certification probe
Public Briefing Paper for Forest Management Certification Pre-assessment of Gunns Limited, Australia June 11, 2010 Introduction – The SmartWood Program of the...
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Plantation reprise (Part 2)
In my previous piece about plantations I described how the pulp & paper (P & P) industry relied on low inputs prices...
