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2.5KArticleTasmania’s Future Tourism Hinges on Sustainability, not Growth
As we put the experience of the world standing still during the pandemic behind us, tourism is back—but it’s not business as...
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Plonk! A Look at the Macquarie Point Stadium
What is it about the proposed Macquarie Point stadium that makes it so divisive? We don’t hear much, if any, opposition to...
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‘No-One Goes to the Circus in Winter’
The temperature dropped below freezing that night, as the news spread across the island. Many felt a numb sense of déjà vu,...
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Tasmania’s Hidden Tax – Elite Cartel Corruption and Its Real Costs
Tasmanian Times is pleased to republish this piece with the kind permission of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of...
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Why Democracies Serve Donors, Not Citizens
So-called democracies like Australia, the US and UK prioritise corporate interests while claiming to represent the people.
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Forrest Urges Independents to Demand Budget Framework Fix
As I have been contemplating the election outcome and seeking a new and different way of governing Tasmania, I started writing this...
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The Himalayan People Feel at Home in Tasmania
The island state of Tasmania in Australia is renowned for its breathtaking lake, coastal and mountain landscapes. The heart-shaped island, which is...
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Who Decides What Belongs? The Politics of Pests in Tasmania
We are running a two-part series on pest animals in Tasmania. First up, Adrian Pickin of the SFF provides his perspective on...
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A Medical Intervention into Tasmanian Election Debate – Ditch the Stadium
“The Macquarie Point stadium is a sordid tale of deals made behind closed doors, without discussion in Cabinet or with the state...
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Inside the Tasmanian Liberal Party, Where Power Is Bought And Policies Are Sold
This is a story of disillusionment with the toxic culture of the Liberal Party, its insiders and their resistance to reform. Heath...
